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Ethmia plaumanni

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

Ethmia plaumanni is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 9.3–10.3 mm (0.37–0.41 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with unicolorous blackish brown markings which are nearly black, faintly reflecting steel bluish in spots. The ground color of the hindwings is white, but dark brown at the distal margins.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.