Ethmia discrepitella

Ethmia discrepitella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Russia (Orenburg Region, Altai and Saratov Region).

Ethmia discrepitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. discrepitella
Binomial name
Ethmia discrepitella
(Rebel, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Psecadia discrepitella Rebel, 1901

The species exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism. Females have strongly shortened forewings and rudimentary hindwings. The wingspan for the males however, is 7.3–8.5 mm (0.29–0.33 in).[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Thalictrum minus.

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