Ethmia octanoma

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Ethmia octanoma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. octanoma
Binomial name
Ethmia octanoma
Meyrick, 1914

Ethmia octanoma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.

The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). [1]

The larvae feed on Ehretia resinosa and Ehretia dicksonii .

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References

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