Ethmia tricula

Ethmia tricula is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in California, United States.

Ethmia tricula
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. 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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