Ethmia punctessa

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Ethmia punctessa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. punctessa
Binomial name
Ethmia punctessa
Powell, 1973

Ethmia punctessa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in north-eastern Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 10.2–10.6 mm (0.40–0.42 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with a few scattered brownish scales and a small brownish black spot at the end of the cell. The ground color of the hindwings is white basally, becoming pale brownish distally. [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 .