Ethmia discrepitella

Ethmia discrepitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. discrepitella
Binomial name
Ethmia discrepitella
(Rebel, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Psecadia discrepitella Rebel, 1901

Ethmia discrepitella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Russia (Orenburg Region, Altai and Saratov Region).

The species exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism. The wingspan for the males however, is 7.3–8.5 mm (0.29–0.33 in).[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Thalictrum minus.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "On the rediscovery of Ethmia discrepitella (Rebel, 1901) with remarks on brachyptery in females of Ethmia (Ethmiidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2012-01-12.


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