Ethmia ustyurtensis

Ethmia ustyurtensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species: E. ustyurtensis
Binomial name
Ethmia ustyurtensis
Nupponen, 2015

Ethmia ustyurtensis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in south-western Kazakhstan.[1] The habitat consists of calcareous deserts with sparse vegetation.

The wingspan is 10-11 mm. The forewings are evenly white without markings. The hindwings are white, slightly lustrous.

Etymology

The species name refers to its geographical origin.[2]

References


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