Ethmia thomaswitti
| Ethmia thomaswitti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. thomaswitti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia thomaswitti Kun, 2004 | |
Ethmia thomaswitti is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Kun in 2004.[1] It is found on Sulawesi.[2] The habitat consists of lowland rain forests and lower montane forests.
The wingspan is 42–43 mm. The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a yellowish background. There is one spot at the middle of the wing. The hindwings are yellow, but brighter yellow at the base.
Etymology
The species is named for Mr. Thomas Witt.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ Ethmia at funet
- ↑ Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (4), pp. 337–351, 2004
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