Ethmia randycurtisi is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, where it has been recorded from the Cordillera Volcánica de Tilarán and Cordillera Volcánica Central al altitudes ranging from 1,200 to 1,600 meters (3,900 to 5,200 ft).
| Ethmia randycurtisi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. randycurtisi
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| Ethmia randycurtisi Phillips, 2014
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The length of the forewings is 13.3–13.4 mm (0.52–0.53 in) for males and 13.3–15.5 mm (0.52–0.61 in) for females. The ground color of the forewings is whitish with a series of elongated dark markings. The hindwing ground colour is whitish, but pale brown towards the margin.
Etymology edit
The species is named in honor of Randy Curtis for his continuous encouragement, financial support and advice on behalf of Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad's beginning in Santo Domingo de Heredia.[1]
References edit
- ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E; Powell, J; Hallwachs, W; Janzen, D (2014). "A synopsis of the genus Ethmia Hübner in Costa Rica: biology, distribution, and description of 22 new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Depressariidae, Ethmiinae), with emphasis on the 42 species known from Área de Conservación Guanacaste". ZooKeys (461): 1–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.461.8377. PMC 4283717.