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Ethmia orestella

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Ethmia orestella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. orestella
Binomial name
Ethmia orestella
Powell, 1973[1]

Ethmia orestella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Colorado, United States.

The length of the forewings is 9.2–9.9 mm (0.36–0.39 in). The ground color of the forewings is uniform dull gray-brown with a longitudinal pale streak. The ground color of the hindwings is smoky brown, slightly paler than the forewings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  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. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.