Ethmia angustalatella
Ethmia angustalatella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in north-eastern Mexico and Texas.
| Ethmia angustalatella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. angustalatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia angustalatella Powell, 1973[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 11.2 mm (0.44 in). The ground color of the forewings is brownish gray, interspersed with white, which tends to form markings. The ground color of the hindwings is whitish basally, becoming pale brownish in the distal half.[2] Adults are on wing in September (in Texas).
References
- mothphotographersgroup
- Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (120). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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