Ethmia orestella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Colorado, United States.
Ethmia orestella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Ethmia |
Species: | E. orestella
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Binomial name | |
Ethmia orestella Powell, 1973[1]
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The length of the forewings is 9.2–9.9 mm (0.36–0.39 in). The ground color of the forewings is uniform dull gray-brown with a longitudinal pale streak. The ground color of the hindwings is smoky brown, slightly paler than the forewings.[2]
References edit
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. Retrieved 12 June 2020.[permanent dead link] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.