Ethmia deconfiturella

Ethmia deconfiturella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Ethmia
Species:	E. deconfiturella
Binomial name
	Ethmia deconfiturella; Viette, 1963

Ethmia deconfiturella is a moth in the Ethmiidae family. It is found in northern Madagascar.

This species has a wingspan of 28–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in). Antennae are dark grey, the forewings are mouse-grey with six black spots By its forewings it remembers Ethmia pylonotella (Viette, 1956) that is smaller in size.^[2]

The types provided from the Montagne d'Ambre in northern Madagascar (Diana), 01–06.xii.1958

References edit

^ Afro Moths
^ Viette P. 1963b. Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores. - Lambillionea 62(3–6):23–30

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] Viette P. 1963b. Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores. - Lambillionea 62(3–6):23–30

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