Ethmia epitrocha
| Ethmia epitrocha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. epitrocha |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia epitrocha (Meyrick, 1914) | |
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Ethmia epitrocha is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in Japan, China, and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 20–22 mm for males and 22-25 for females. The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a white background, consisting mostly of elongate, rather big black patches. The hindwings are grey without costal brushes.[1] Adults are on wing from March to September.
The larvae feed on Ehretia acuminata.
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