Ethmia antennipilosa
Ethmia antennipilosa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in China (Guangxi).[1]
| Ethmia antennipilosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. antennipilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia antennipilosa Wang and Li, 2004 | |
The length of the forewings is about 10.5 mm (0.41 in).
Etymology
The species name refers to the specialized scales forming a hairbrush on the dorsal edge of the antenna and is derived from Latin antenna (meaning long projection) and pilosa (meaning hairy or pilose).[2]
References
- Ethmia at funet
- Wang, Shu-Xia; Li, Hou-Hun (June 2004). "Two New Species of Ethmia Hubner from China (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Ethmiinae)". Entomological News. 115 (3): 136. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.
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