Ethmia perpulchra explained

Ethmia perpulchra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from Veracruz in Mexico to Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is . The ground color of the forewings is white. The ground color of the hindwings is shining translucent white, becoming pale brownish apically. Adults are on wing from February to May.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Phillips-Rodríguez . E . Powell . J . Hallwachs . W . Janzen . D . 2014 . A synopsis of the genus Ethmia Hübner in Costa Rica: biology, distribution, and description of 22 new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Depressariidae, Ethmiinae), with emphasis on the 42 species known from Área de Conservación Guanacaste . ZooKeys . 461 . 1–86 . 10.3897/zookeys.461.8377. free . 4283717 .
  2. 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 .

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