Eunomarcha

Eunomarcha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Eunomarcha; Meyrick, 1923
Species:	E. violacea
Binomial name
	Eunomarcha violacea; (Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
	Atoponeura Busck, 1914; Atoponeura violacea Busck, 1914; Eunomarcha glycinopis Meyrick, 1923;

Eunomarcha is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Eunomarcha violacea, which is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Panama.^[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are black, overlaid with metallic, light blue scales and with a strong purplish sheen, especially toward the apex, which, as well as the cilia, in certain light appear like burnished copper. The hindwings are dark fuscous.^[2]

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[1] unet.fi

[2] Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 4

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