Biology:Ethmia davisella

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Short description: Species of moth

Ethmia davisella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. davisella
Binomial name
Ethmia davisella
Powell, 1973

Ethmia davisella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in north-eastern Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 8–9.7 mm (0.31–0.38 in). The ground color of the forewings is shining white, with black markings, reflecting metallic blue. The ground color of the hindwings is whitish basally, but pale brownish over the distal one-third to one-half.[1]

References

  1. 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 ☰ Q5403809 entry