Ethmia mansita

Ethmia mansita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. mansita
Binomial name
Ethmia mansita
Busck, 1914[1]

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

The length of the forewings is 8.5–9.1 mm (0.33–0.36 in). The ground color of the forewings is pale gray, overlaid with whitish and with black markings. The ground color of the hindwings is pale brownish, but whitish basally. Adults are on wing in September.[2]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ 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. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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