Ethmia orestella

Ethmia orestella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in Colorado, United States.

Ethmia orestella
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E. orestella
Binomial name
Ethmia orestella
Powell, 1973[1]

The length of the forewings is 9.2–9.9 mm (0.36–0.39 in). The ground color of the forewings is uniform dull gray-brown with a longitudinal pale streak. The ground color of the hindwings is smoky brown, slightly paler than the forewings.[2]

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. Retrieved 12 June 2020.


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