Ethmia octanoma
| Ethmia octanoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. octanoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia octanoma Meyrick, 1914 | |
Ethmia octanoma is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in India, Japan, China and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 20–23 mm. The forewings are overlaid with black spots on a grey background. The wing pattern consists of six black spots and an elongate group of black scales. The hindwings are bright grey, but the basal part is yellowish.[1]
The larvae feed on Ehretia resinosa and Ehretia dicksonii.
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