Ethmia quadrillella
Ethmia quadrillella is a moth belonging to the family Depressariidae, subfamily Ethmiinae.
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| Species: | E. quadrillella |
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Subspecies
Three subspecies have been described:[2]
- E. q. quadrillela – northern populations
- E. q. canuisella (Millière, 1867) – southwestern populations (southern France, Italy)
- E. q. luctuosella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) – Asia Minor
Description
The wingspan of the moth ranges from 15–19 mm (0.59–0.75 in).[5] The basic color of wings is white, with large black markings.
Biology
The flight time ranges from May to mid September in one or two generations. The host plants are comfrey (genus Symphytum), forget-me-not (genus Myosotis) [4] and lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis).[5] Larvae overwinter in a cocoon amongst leaf litter.[3]
Gallery
Larva
A piece of Symphytum officinale leaf eaten by larva
Mounted specimen
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- Ethmia quadrillella - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliografia
- Ethmia quadrillella - NCBI Taxonomy Database
- Ethmia quadrillella - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Ethmia quadrillella - Encyclopedia of Life
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