Ethmia umbrimarginella
Ethmia umbrimarginella is a moth in the family Depressariidae.
| Ethmia umbrimarginella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. umbrimarginella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia umbrimarginella | |
Distribution
It is found in southern Arizona and New Mexico in the United States.
Description
The length of the forewings is 9.5–9.7 mm (0.37–0.38 in). The ground color of the forewings is dark slate gray. The immediate costal edge is dirty white up to the distal one-fourth. The ground color of the hindwings is white, with a broad dark gray margin around the apical, terminal and dorsal areas. Adults have been recorded in February.[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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