Ethmia thomaswitti

Ethmia thomaswitti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Ethmia
Species:	E. thomaswitti
Binomial name
	Ethmia thomaswitti; Kun, 2004

Ethmia thomaswitti is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Andras Kun in 2004.^[1] It is found on Sulawesi in Indonesia.^[2] The habitat consists of lowland rain forests and lower montane forests.

The wingspan is 42–43 mm (1.7–1.7 in). The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a yellowish background. There is one spot at the middle of the wing. The hindwings are yellow, but brighter yellow at the base.

Etymology

The species is named for Thomas Witt.^[3]

References

^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.^{[failed verification]}
^ Savela, Markku (April 11, 2019). "Ethmia thomaswitti Kun, 2004". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^ Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. (2004). 50 (4): 337–351.

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[1] Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.^{[failed verification]}

[2] Savela, Markku (April 11, 2019). "Ethmia thomaswitti Kun, 2004". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

[3] Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. (2004). 50 (4): 337–351.

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