Ethmia stephenrumseyi is a moth in the family Depressariidae.[2][3] It is found in Costa Rica, where it has been recorded from most of the country at altitudes ranging from 660 to 1,250 meters (2,170 to 4,100 ft).[2]

Ethmia stephenrumseyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. stephenrumseyi
Binomial name
Ethmia stephenrumseyi

The length of the forewings is 12.1–15.8 mm (0.48–0.62 in) for males and 13.4–16.3 mm (0.53–0.64 in) for females. The ground color of the forewings is white with well defined black markings. There is an elongated blotch at costal half, interrupted by a white patch . There is a short oblique band in the terminal area and a broad oblique irregular band from the middle of forewing, reaching the posterior margin. The hindwing ground colour is whitish, becoming dark grey towards the apex.[2]

Etymology

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The species is named in honor of Stephen Rumsey for his use of forest conservation and recuperation to reverse climate alteration by humans and to increase biodiversity in the wild.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Phillips in Phillips-Rodríguez et al. 2014
  2. ^ a b c d Phillips-Rodríguez, E; Powell, J; Hallwachs, W; Janzen, D (2014). "A synopsis of the genus Ethmia Hübner in Costa Rica: biology, distribution, and description of 22 new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Depressariidae, Ethmiinae), with emphasis on the 42 species known from Área de Conservación Guanacaste". ZooKeys. 461: 1–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.461.8377. PMC 4283717.   This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ethmia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 12 August 2024.