Ethmia euphoria
Ethmia euphoria is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Andras Kun in 2007.[1] It is found in Turkey[2] (Pontus Mountains) and in the Caucasus in Russia.
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The wingspan is 27–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in). The costal half of the forewings have black scales and the basal half has an independent black dot placed below the border of the darker costal and paler inner half of the wing. There are ten black marginal dots. The hindwings are dark grey with a yellow base. Adults are on wing in June and July.
Etymology
The species name refers to the joyful feeling of the author when discovering the new species.[3]
gollark: Of course.
gollark: Like DNS to IRC, but better.
gollark: Idea: DNS to drone control bridge.
gollark: Depending on various factors, I may not in fact be free then.
gollark: Late 2022, that is.
References
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku (April 11, 2019). "Ethmia euphoria Kun, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "Studies on Palaearctic Ethmia Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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