Ethmia assamensis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in India, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal. Records for Taiwan are based on misidentifications of Ethmia okinawana.
Ethmia assamensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Ethmia |
Species: | E. assamensis |
Binomial name | |
Ethmia assamensis (Butler, 1879) | |
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The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). The forewings are grey with black lines. The hindwings are grey with yellow hair at the base.[1]
The larvae feed on Ehretia ovalifolia, Ehretia serrata and Meliosma myriantha.[2]
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