Ethmia chalcodora
Ethmia chalcodora is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in northern Argentina and Paraguay.
| Ethmia chalcodora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (120). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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