Ethmia scythropa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Ethmia |
Species: | E. scythropa |
Binomial name | |
Ethmia scythropa Walsingham, 1912 | |
Ethmia scythropa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is widespread in the Neotropics, from eastern Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to Costa Rica, as well as on Cuba and Jamaica.
The length of the forewings is 9.4–12.5 mm (0.37–0.49 in). The ground color of the forewings is olivaceous gray, reflecting metallic olivaceous. The ground color of the hindwings is shining whitish, becoming pale brownish apically. Adults are on wing from December to March (in Cuba and Jamaica), from December to June and in September (in Mexico) and from March to May and from September to October (in Guatemala). There are multiple generations per year. [1]
The larvae feed on Bourreria oxyphylla and Bourreria costaricensis . [2]
Ethmia delliella, the ladder-backed ethmia moth, is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from the Gulf region of Texas and Mexico to the west coastal plain of Mexico, Chiapas, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Ethmia bittenella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States from southern Texas to southern and central Mexico and then northward along the west coast to Sinaloa and Sonora. It is also found in north-western Costa Rica.
Ethmia abraxasella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Bahamas. It has also been recorded from southern Florida in the United States.
Ethmia terpnota is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, where it occurs at middle elevations on both slopes of Cordillera Volcánica de Guanacaste, Tilarán, Cordillera Volcánica Central and Talamanca. The habitat consists of rain forests.
Ethmia perpulchra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Veracruz in Mexico to Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Ethmia elutella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Panama to Venezuela and Trinidad. There is also a record from Chile.
Ethmia janzeni is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Mexico to San Salvador, as well as in north-western Costa Rica. The habitat consists of dry forests and rain forests.
Ethmia ungulatella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Panama north through Central America to eastern Mexico. The habitat consists of dry forests and rain forests.
Ethmia phylacis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica and Cuba. The habitat consists of dry forests.
Ethmia mnesicosma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Mexico to northern Venezuela and Trinidad. There is also a record from southern Brazil.
Ethmia wellingi is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Mexico. Records from Costa Rica refer to Ethmia stephenrumseyi.
Ethmia baliostola is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in north-western South America to southern Mexico.
Ethmia duckworthi is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Panama and Costa Rica.
Ethmia sandra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Mexico to El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Ethmia nigritaenia is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from southern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras to north-western Costa Rica.
Ethmia catapeltica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is widespread in Central and northern South America, from southern Mexico to Bolivia.
Ethmia lichyi is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Central and South America, including Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala.
Ethmia transversella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, where it is found throughout the country at altitudes between 1,200 and 1,750 meters. The habitat consists of rain forests.
Ethmia similatella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from western Mexico (Sinaloa) to Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Ethmia millerorum is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, where it has been recorded from 1,150 to 1,300 meters in the Cordillera Volcánica de Guanacaste. The habitat consists of rain forests.