Ethmia epileuca is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States in southern California and Tucson, Arizona.

Ethmia epileuca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. epileuca
Binomial name
Ethmia epileuca
Powell, 1959[1]

The length of the forewings is 8.3–10.4 mm (0.33–0.41 in). The ground color of the forewings is divided by a straight longitudinal line, it is brown or gray-brown above and white below. The ground color of the hindwings (including fringe and underside) is white. Adults are on wing from February to April.[2]

References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ 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.