Ethmia assamensis

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Ethmia assamensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. assamensis
Binomial name
Ethmia assamensis
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta assamensisButler, 1879
  • Psecadia hockingellaWalsingham, 1880

Ethmia assamensis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in India, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal. Records for Taiwan are based on misidentifications of Ethmia okinawana .

The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). The forewings are grey with black lines. The hindwings are grey with yellow hair at the base. [1]

The larvae feed on Ehretia ovalifolia , Ehretia serrata and Meliosma myriantha . [2]

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References

  1. "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  2. Ethmia at funet