Biology:Ethmia elutella

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Short description: Species of moth

Ethmia elutella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. elutella
Binomial name
Ethmia elutella
Busck, 1914

Ethmia elutella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Panama to Venezuela and Trinidad.[1] There is also a record from Chile .

The length of the forewings is 6.3–8.3 mm (0.25–0.33 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, mostly obscured by grayish clouding or ill-defined blotches basally and through the costal half except along the costa on the distal one-third. The ground color of the hindwings is pale gray except under the costal hair pencil, where it is pale ocherous. Adults are on wing in February, March and May.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13613263 entry