Ethmia lepidella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, the Palestinian Territories,[2] the United Arab Emirates,[3] Turkey and Spain.

Ethmia lepidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. lepidella
Binomial name
Ethmia lepidella
(Chretien, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Psecadia lepidella Chrétien, 1907
  • Ethmia niveella Caradja, 1920
  • Psecadia lactistrigella Turati & Krüger, 1936
  • Ethmia euphraticella Amsel, 1954
  • Psecadia lacteistrigella Turati & Krüger, 1936

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Echium humile and Anchusa hispida.

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Ethmia at funet". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. ^ Afro Moths