Ethmia leucocirrha is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in South Africa.
| Ethmia leucocirrha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. leucocirrha |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia leucocirrha | |
The wingspan is about 23 mm (0.91 in). The forewings are light ochreous-yellow overlaid with white and with small black dots beneath the costa near the base and at one-fourth. The stigmata is small and black, with the plical obliquely beyond the first discal, a similar dot is found midway between the plical and the base and the second discal is larger. The hindwings are pale yellowish overlaid with white.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 23 : 339
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