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Species Ethmia davisella - Hodges#0993.1

Representative Images

Ethmia davisella Ethmia davisella
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Elachistidae (Grass Miner Moths)
Subfamily Ethmiinae
Genus Ethmia
No Taxon (kirbyi group)
Species davisella (Ethmia davisella - Hodges#0993.1)

Hodges Number

0993.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Ethmia davisella Powell, 1973

Range

northern Mexico and reported from southern Texas (1)(2)(3)
Holotype: Mexico, 6 miles south of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, 1,050 feet.

See Also

The very similar Ladder-backed Ethmia Moth has thicker and more complete lines, especially near the base of the fore-wings.
Ethmia delliella

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (4)
GBIF
Wkipedia
iNaturalist
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)

Works Cited

1.Wikipedia
2.iNaturalist
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
4.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Bob Biagi on 25 November, 2024 - 1:51pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 27 November, 2024 - 3:15pm

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