Ethmia nadia explained

Ethmia nadia is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in California.

The length of the forewings is 7.7-. The ground color of the forewings is darkgray, but paler distally. There are dark spots adjoining a longitudinal streak. Adults are on wing from March to May (in southern California) and from June to July (in Siskiyou County).[1]

The larvae feed on Phacelia ramosissima.

Notes and References

  1. A systematic monograph of New World ethmiid moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) . Powell . Jerry . 1973 . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology . 120 . 1–302 . 10.5479/si.00810282.120 . free . 10088/5390 .