Ethmia proximella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Mexico.

Ethmia proximella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. proximella
Binomial name
Ethmia proximella
Busck, 1912

The length of the forewings is 8–9.2 mm (0.31–0.36 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, but the costa from the base nearly to the apex is broadly dark gray-brown. The ground color of the hindwings is white, but pale ochreous-brownish toward the margins. Adults are on wing from June to September.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ 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.