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Ethmia volcanella

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Ethmia volcanella
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E. volcanella
Binomial name
Ethmia volcanella
Powell, 1973

Ethmia volcanella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.

The length of the forewings is 8.7–11.2 mm (0.34–0.44 in). The ground color of the forewings is gray, with a distinct white spur at the end of the cell, and marked with black. The ground color of the hindwings is pale pink, brightest in the anal area and becoming paler distally. The apical area is dark brownish.[1]

References

  1. ^ Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. Retrieved 12 June 2020.