Ethmia lineatonotella
Ethmia lineatonotella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in India (Darjeeling, Assam, Kurseong), Myanmar, Vietnam, China and Taiwan.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. lineatonotella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia lineatonotella (Moore, 1867) | |
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The wingspan is 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in). The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a yellowish background. The hindwings are brownish, but orange at the base.[2] Adults are on wing nearly year-round.
The larvae feed on Ehretia longiflora.
References
- Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (4), pp. 337–351, 2004
- "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
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