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Ethmia wellingi

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Ethmia wellingi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. wellingi
Binomial name
Ethmia wellingi
Powell, 1973[1]

Ethmia wellingi is a moth in the family Depressariidae.[2][3] It is found in Mexico. Records from Costa Rica refer to Ethmia stephenrumseyi.[3]

The length of the forewings is 13.4–16.4 mm (0.53–0.65 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with distinctly defined, dark brownish black markings reflecting greenish blue. The ground color of the hindwings is whitish, becoming pale brownish on the distal half.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Powell, Jerry A. (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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ethmia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A.; Hallwachs, W.; Janzen, D.H. (2014). "A synopsis of the genus Ethmia Hübner in Costa Rica: biology, distribution, and description of 22 new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Depressariidae, Ethmiinae), with emphasis on the 42 species known from Área de Conservación Guanacaste". ZooKeys. 461: 1–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.461.8377. PMC 4283717.