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Ethmia plagiobothrae

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Species of moth

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

Ethmia plagiobothrae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in California, United States.

The length of the forewings is 5.6–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in). The ground color of the forewings is blackish gray. The ground color of the hindwings is white, although the apical area is rather broadly blackish, except the fringe which is white. Adults are on wing in February and March.

The larvae have been reared on Plagiobothrys nothofulvus.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. 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 plagiobothrae


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