Ethmia deconfiturella
| Ethmia deconfiturella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. deconfiturella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia deconfiturella | |
Ethmia deconfiturella is a moth in the Ethmiidae family. It is found in northern Madagascar.
This species has a wingspan of 28–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in). Antennae are dark grey, the forewings are mouse-grey with six black spots By its forewings it remembers Ethmia pylonotella (Viette, 1956) that is smaller in size.[2]
The types provided from the Montagne d'Ambre in northern Madagascar (Diana), 01–06.xii.1958
References
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Viette P. 1963b. Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores. - Lambillionea 62(3–6):23–30