| Ethmia pseudozygospila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. pseudozygospila |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia pseudozygospila Kun & Szaboky, 2000[1] | |
Ethmia pseudozygospila is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in China and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in). The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a whitish grey background. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]
The larvae feed on Ehretia dicksoni.[3] They skeletonise the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ↑ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
- ↑ "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ A Preliminary Analyses Of The Phylogeny Of The Ethmiinae Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) With Special Reference To The Evolutionary Patterns Of Host Use
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