Ethmia powelli

Ethmia powelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species: E. powelli
Binomial name
Ethmia powelli
Heppner, 1988[1]

Ethmia powelli is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in the Florida Keys in the United States.

The length of the forewings is 4-4.7 mm for males and 4.1-4.9 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is silvery white with numerous black spots. The ground color of the hindwings is unicolorous pale gray with dark gray at margin.[2] Adults are on wing in June and August.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Professor J. A. Powell.

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