Ethmia cypraspis

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Ethmia cypraspis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. cypraspis
Binomial name
Ethmia cypraspis
Meyrick, 1930

Ethmia cypraspis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the Amazon region of Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 9.4–9.8 mm (0.37–0.39 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with brownish gray markings. The ground color of the hindwings is white, becoming pale brownish at the distal margins. Adults are on wing from July to September. [1]

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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.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .