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The ethnonym Afghan has been used historically to refer to a member of the Pashtuns, and sometimes that usage still persists.
The Ethmiinae are a subfamily of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea sometimes included in the Elachistidae or the Oecophoridae, but mostly in the Depressariidae as a subfamily Ethmiinae.
Ethmia pusiella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It occurs throughout Europe and eastwards to the Tien Shan mountains of eastern Central Asia.
Ethmia is a large genus of small moths. It is the type genus of the gelechioid family Ethmiidae, which is sometimes included in Elachistidae or Oecophoridae as subfamily.
Afghana or Avagana is a tribal chief or prince in Pashtun, said to be of Bani Israel (Israelite) origin, who is traditionally considered the progenitor of modern-day Pashtuns, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and second largest in Pakistan. The ethnonym "Afghan" is believed to derive from his name.
Ethmia ogovensis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Africa.
Ethmia phricotypa is a moth in the family Depressariidae described by John David Bradley in 1965. It is found in Uganda.
Scopula afghana is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Afghanistan.
Catocala afghana is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1885. It is found in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The species is 92 millimetres (3.6 in) long.
Ethmia derbendella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Sattler in 1967. It is found in Iran.
Ethmia maracandica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Rebel in 1901. It is found in Uzbekistan and Russia.
Ethmia mongolica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Rebel in 1901. It is found in Mongolia, Tibet and China.
Ethmia namangana is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Rebel in 1901. It is found in Uzbekistan.
Ethmia treitschkeella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1879. It is found in Asia Minor.
Ethmia ermineella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1880. It is found in Tibet, Nepal, northern India (Punjab), Burma, northern Vietnam and western China.
Ethmia lybiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ragonot in 1892. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Palestine.
Ethmia decui is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Capuse in 1981. It is found in Cuba.
Ethmia sibonensis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Capuse in 1981. It is found in Cuba.
Ethmia cyrenaicella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1955. It is found in Libya.
Orpecacantha afghana is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 2008. It is found in Afghanistan.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ethmia afghana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Ethmia at funet
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