| Ethmia deconfiturella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. deconfiturella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia deconfiturella Viette, 1963 | |
Ethmia deconfiturella is a moth in the Ethmiidae family. It is found in northern Madagascar.
This species has a wingspan of 28–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in). Antennae are dark grey, the forewings are mouse-grey with six black spots By its forewings it remembers Ethmia pylonotella (Viette, 1956) that is smaller in size.
The types provided from the Montagne d'Ambre in northern Madagascar (Diana), 01–06.xii.1958
References
- Afro Moths
- Viette P. 1963b. Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores. - Lambillionea 62(3–6):23–30
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ethmia deconfiturella | |
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