Ethmia lineatonotella

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Ethmia lineatonotella
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. lineatonotella
Binomial name
Ethmia lineatonotella
(Moore, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta lineatonotella Moore, 1867

Ethmia lineatonotella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in India (Darjeeling, Assam, Kurseong), Myanmar, Vietnam, China and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in). The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a yellowish background. The hindwings are brownish, but orange at the base.[2] Adults are on wing nearly year-round.

The larvae feed on Ehretia longiflora.

References

  1. ^ Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (4), pp. 337–351, 2004
  2. ^ "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-23.

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