Ethmia argopa

Ethmia argopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. argopa
Binomial name
Ethmia argopa
Meyrick, 1910

Ethmia argopa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910.[1] It is found in Malaysia.[2]

The wingspan is 32–34 mm (1.3–1.3 in). Adults are similar to Ethmia praeclara, but the forewings are broader, the black dots are larger and there are nine marginal dots. The hindwings are ochreous yellow.[3]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Ethmia argopa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (September 4, 2019). "Ethmia argopa Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (1910). "Descriptions of Malayan Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London: 461. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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