Ethmia terminella
Ethmia terminella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1838 and is found in Europe.
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The wingspan is 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in). The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Echium vulgare.
Two subspecies have been described:
- E. t. terminella – most of range
- E. t. micropunctella Amsel, 1955 – Jordan
External links
- "Vijfpuntzwartwitmot - Ethmia terminella (T.B. Fletcher, 1938)". Waarneming.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2018. (in Dutch)
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