Ethmia nigroapicella
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Ethmia nigroapicella (Saalmüller, 1880)
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Ethmia nigroapicella, commonly known as the kou leafworm, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Madagascar, the Seychelles, India, Assam, Burma, Samoa, the Philippines, Hawaii, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm (0.94–1.10 in). The forewings are overlaid with fifteen black dots on a grey background and a row of seven marginal dots. The hindwings are orange-yellow, but the apical patch is dark brown and covers one-seventh of the hindwing.[1]
The larvae feed on Ehretia species (including , Ehretia laevis and Ehretia buxifolia) and Cordia subcordata.
This moth figures on a 25-cent stamp of Kiribati from 1980.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ethm/nigroap.html Butterflyhouse.com.au
External links[]
Media related to Ethmia nigroapicella at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Ethmia nigroapicella at Wikispecies
- Ethmia
- Moths described in 1880
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Japan
- Fauna of Seychelles
- Insects of Réunion
- Moths of Africa
- Ethmiinae stubs