Ethmia tricula
Ethmia tricula is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in California, United States.
| Ethmia tricula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. tricula |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia tricula Powell, 1973[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 4.3 mm (0.17 in), making it the smallest member of the genus Ethmia in the New World. The ground color of the forewings and hindwings is uniform, dull gray-brown including the fringes.[2]
References
- mothphotographersgroup
- Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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