Ethmia dodecea

Ethmia dodecea is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Iran, the south-western, southern and eastern European parts of Russia, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, western Kazakhstan and Siberia.[1]

A sprig of Lithospermum officinale eaten by larva
Larva

Ethmia dodecea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Ethmia
Species:
E. dodecea
Binomial name
Ethmia dodecea
(Haworth, [1828])
Synonyms

Erminea decemguttella (Hübner, [1810])
Erminea dodecea Haworth, [1828]
Melanoleuca dodecca (lapsus)
Melanoleuca dodecea (Haworth, [1828])
Melanoleuca dodocea (lapsus)
Psecadia dezemguttella (lapsus)
Tinea decemguttella Hübner, [1810]

  • Ethmia decemgutella (lapsus)

Its wingspan is 17–21 mm (0.67–0.83 in). The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Lithospermum officinale.

References
  1. "Review of Ethmiidae (Lepidoptera) of the Asian part of Russia and neighbouring territories". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-01-20.


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