Ethmia discrepitella
Ethmia discrepitella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Russia (Orenburg Region, Altai and Saratov Region).
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Ethmia |
Species: | E. discrepitella |
Binomial name | |
Ethmia discrepitella | |
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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.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "On the rediscovery of Ethmia discrepitella (Rebel, 1901) with remarks on brachyptery in females of Ethmia (Ethmiidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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