Ethmia phoenicura

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Ethmia phoenicura
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. phoenicura
Binomial name
Ethmia phoenicura
Meyrick, 1932

Ethmia phoenicura is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Baja California.

The length of the forewings is 7–13.2 mm (0.28–0.52 in). The ground color of the forewings is shining white with blackish brown markings, reflecting greenish blue. The ground color of the hindwings is brown, but the anal area is paler. Adults are on wing from late August to early January. [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). Retrieved 12 June 2020.[ permanent dead link ]PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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