Biology:Ethmia mongolica

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Short description: Species of moth

Ethmia mongolica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. mongolica
Binomial name
Ethmia mongolica
(Rebel, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Psecadia mongolica Rebel, 1901

Ethmia mongolica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1901.[1] It is found in Mongolia, Tibet and China (Gansu, Sichuan).[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm (0.79 in). The forewings are fuliginous black with four black spots. The hindwings are deep fuliginous brown.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Ethmia mongolica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=112029. 
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  3. Rebel, H. (1901). "Neue palaearctische Tineen" (in de). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. Lepidopterologische Hefte XIII: 171. https://archive.org/stream/deutscheentomolo131900gese#page/171/mode/1up. Retrieved 12 June 2020.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13613294 entry