Ethmia mansita is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in central Mexico.
Ethmia mansita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Ethmia |
Species: | E. mansita
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Binomial name | |
Ethmia mansita |
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
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- ^ 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.