Ethmia piperella
| Ethmia piperella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. piperella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia piperella Powell, 1973 | |
Ethmia piperella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Jamaica and Cuba.
The length of the forewings is 5.4–6.8 mm (0.21–0.27 in). The ground color of the forewings is greyish tan, but the dorsal area somewhat paler and not well defined. The ground colour of the hindwings is uniform pale grey.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Powell, Jerry (1973). "A systematic monograph of New World ethmiid moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 120: 1–302. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.120. hdl:10088/5390.
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