Ethmia octanoma

Ethmia octanoma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in India, Japan, China and Taiwan.

Ethmia octanoma
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E. octanoma
Binomial name
Ethmia octanoma
Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). 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.

References

  1. "Biota Taiwanica". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-23.


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