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Ethmia calumniella

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Species of moth

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

Ethmia calumniella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Brazil.

The length of the forewings is about 11.4 mm (0.45 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with blackish brown markings. The ground color of the hindwings is subhyaline (not quite glassy) whitish, but dark brown at the distal margin and along the veins approaching the terminal margin.

References

  1. Powell, Jerry (1973). "A systematic monograph of New World ethmiid moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 120: 1–302. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.120. hdl:10088/5390.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Ethmia calumniella


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