Ethmia hieroglyphica
Ethmia hieroglyphica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Bolivia.
| Ethmia hieroglyphica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. hieroglyphica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia hieroglyphica Powell, 1973 | |
The length of the forewings is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with black markings. The ground color of the hindwings is subhyaline (partially glassy) white, becoming pale brownish in the apical area.[1]
References
- 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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