Ethmia terminella
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | E. terminella
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| Ethmia terminella T.B. Fletcher, 1938
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Ethmia terminella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1838 and is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in). The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Echium vulgare.
Two subspecies have been described:
- E. t. terminella – most of range
- E. t. micropunctella Amsel, 1955 – Jordan
External links[]
- "Vijfpuntzwartwitmot - Ethmia terminella (T.B. Fletcher, 1938)". Waarneming.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2018. (in Dutch)
Media related to Ethmia terminella at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Ethmia
- Moths of Europe
- Insects of Turkey
- Ethmiinae stubs