Ethmia chalcodora is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in northern Argentina and Paraguay.

Ethmia chalcodora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. chalcodora
Binomial name
Ethmia chalcodora
Meyrick, 1912

The length of the forewings is about 9.6 mm (0.38 in). The ground color of the forewings is white, with dark brown markings, reflecting metallic steel-blue. The ground color of the hindwings is white, but brown at the apex. Adults have been recorded in October.[1]

References

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