Ethmia semilugens

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Ethmia semilugens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. semilugens
Binomial name
Ethmia semilugens
(Zeller, 1872) [1]
Synonyms
  • Psecadia semilugensZeller, 1872
  • Anesychia multipunctellaChambers, 1874
  • Psecadia semiopacaGrote, 1881
  • Psecadia plumbeellaBeutenmuller, 1889

Ethmia semilugens is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico in the arid parts of Colorado through central Texas, New Mexico, northern Chihuahua, Arizona and southern California.

The length of the forewings is 8.7–12 mm (0.34–0.47 in). The ground color of the forewings is brownish black with a broad white dorsal margin. The ground color of the hindwings is whitish, slightly to strongly brownish toward the apex, at times mostly brownish except basally. Adults are on wing from late February to March (in south-western Texas) and to September (in Chihuahua). [2] There are two generations per year. [3]

The larvae feed on Phacelia calthifolia and Phacelia crenulata in California. The larvae live on the leaves without a shelter.

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References

  1. "mothphotographersgroup". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. 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 .
  3. "Bug Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-13.