Biology:Ethmia epileuca
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Short description: Species of moth
| Ethmia epileuca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. epileuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia epileuca Powell, 1959[1]
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Ethmia epileuca is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States in southern California and Tucson, Arizona.
The length of the forewings is 8.3–10.4 mm (0.33–0.41 in). The ground color of the forewings is divided by a straight longitudinal line, it is brown or gray-brown above and white below. The ground color of the hindwings (including fringe and underside) is white. Adults are on wing from February to April.[2]
References
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/handle/10088/5390. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q5403825 entry
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