Ethmia maculata

Ethmia maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species: E. maculata
Binomial name
Ethmia maculata
Sattler, 1967

Ethmia maculata is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in China and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm. The forewings are overlaid with black markings on a whitish background. There is a characteristic marking on the forewing, consisting of a long, arrow-shaped spot. The hindwings are whitish grey without costal brushes.[1]

The larvae feed on Ehretia dicksonii.

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