Ethmia pseudozygospila is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in China and Taiwan.
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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. pseudozygospila
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| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia pseudozygospila Kun & Szaboky, 2000[1]
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Ehretia dicksoni.[3] They skeletonise the leaves of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
- ^ "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ A Preliminary Analyses Of The Phylogeny Of The Ethmiinae Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) With Special Reference To The Evolutionary Patterns Of Host Use