Ethmia orestella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Colorado, United States.

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

The length of the forewings is 9.2–9.9 mm (0.36–0.39 in). The ground color of the forewings is uniform dull gray-brown with a longitudinal pale streak. The ground color of the hindwings is smoky brown, slightly paler than the forewings.[2]

References

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