Biology:Ethmia terminella
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Short description: Species of moth
Ethmia terminella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Ethmia |
Species: | E. terminella
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Binomial name | |
Ethmia terminella T.B. Fletcher, 1938
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Ethmia terminella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1838 and is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in). The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Echium vulgare.
Two subspecies have been described:
- Ethmia terminella terminella – most of range
- Ethmia terminella micropunctella Amsel, 1955 – Jordan
External links
- "Vijfpuntzwartwitmot - Ethmia terminella (T.B. Fletcher, 1938)". Waarneming.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2018. (in Dutch)
Wikidata ☰ Q782294 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethmia terminella.
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