Ethmia cypraeella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in northern Venezuela.

Ethmia cypraeella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. cypraeella
Binomial name
Ethmia cypraeella
(Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Psecadia cypraeella Zeller, 1863

The length of the forewings is 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). The ground color of the forewings is white. The ground color of the hindwings is white, but pale brownish apically. Adults are on wing from April to July.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Powell, Jerry (1973). "A systematic monograph of New World ethmiid moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 120: 1–302. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.120. hdl:10088/5390.