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Ethmia antennipilosa

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Ethmia antennipilosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Ethmia
Species:
E. antennipilosa
Binomial name
Ethmia antennipilosa
Wang and Li, 2004

Ethmia antennipilosa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in China (Guangxi).[1]

The length of the forewings is about 10.5 mm (0.41 in).

Etymology

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The species name refers to the specialized scales forming a hairbrush on the dorsal edge of the antenna and is derived from Latin antenna (meaning long projection) and pilosa (meaning hairy or pilose).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ethmia at funet
  2. ^ Wang, Shu-Xia; Li, Hou-Hun (June 2004). "Two New Species of Ethmia Hubner from China (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Ethmiinae)". Entomological News. 115 (3): 136. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.