Biology:Ethmia thoraea

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Short description: Species of moth

Ethmia thoraea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. thoraea
Binomial name
Ethmia thoraea
Meyrick, 1910[1]

Ethmia thoraea is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Australia from the north coast of Queensland to coastal New South Wales, and inland at Cunnamulla in Queensland, and Mount Kaputar in New South Wales.

The forewings are grey with black spots.[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Cynoglossum australe.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5404063 entry