Ethmia sphaerosticha

Ethmia sphaerosticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Ethmia
Species:	E. sphaerosticha
Binomial name
	Ethmia sphaerosticha; (Meyrick, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
	Ceratophysetis sphaerosticha Meyrick, 1887;

Ethmia sphaerosticha is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in eastern Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with a pattern of black dots. The hindwings are grey, fading to white at the base.^[2]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Ehretia acuminata.^[3] They live in a silken web constructed under a leaf. They are hairless. Pupation occurs in a crevice on the trunk or a branch of the host plant.

References

↑ Australian Faunal Directory. Environment.gov.au (2012-03-07). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
↑ Australian Insects. Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au (2008-11-06). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
↑ I. F. B. Common (1990). Moths of Australia. BRILL. pp. 248–. ISBN 978-90-04-09227-3. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory. Environment.gov.au (2012-03-07). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.

[2] Australian Insects. Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au (2008-11-06). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.

[3] I. F. B. Common (1990). Moths of Australia. BRILL. pp. 248–. ISBN 978-90-04-09227-3. Retrieved 1 July 2012.