Ethmia umbricostella

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Ethmia umbricostella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:E. umbricostella
Binomial name
Ethmia umbricostella
Caradja, 1927

Ethmia umbricostella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Aristide Caradja in 1927. [1] It is found in China (Sichuan, northern Yunnan). [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Depressariidae family of insects

Depressariidae is a family of moths. It has formerly been treated as a subfamily of Gelechiidae, but is now recognised as a separate family, comprising about 2300 species worldwide.

Aristide Caradja Romanian entomologist (1861–1955)

Aristide Caradja was a Romanian entomologist and lawyer.

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Ethmia elimatella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1975. They can be found in Azerbaijan.

Ethmia lybiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ragonot in 1892. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Palestine.

Ethmia wursteri is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. It is found in Jordan.

Ethmia persica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Kun in 2007. It is found in Iran.

Ethmia sattleri is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Kun in 2007. It is found in southern Iran.

<i>Ethmia guangzhouensis</i> species of insect

Ethmia guangzhouensis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Liu in 1980. It is found in China (Guangdong).

Ethmia pingxiangensis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Liu in 1980. It is found in China (Guangxi).

Ethmia cyrenaicella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1955. It is found in Libya.

Ethmia hiemalis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1969. It is found in Kazakhstan.

Ethmia kabulica is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1969. It is found in Afghanistan.

Ethmia shensicola is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1969. It is found in Shaanxi, China.

Ethmia hainanensis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Liu in 1980. It is found in China (Guangdong).

Ethmia defreinai is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Julius Ganev in 1984. It is found in Turkey.

References

  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. Ethmia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms