Ethmia amasina

(Ethmia amasina)

Description

Ethmia amasina is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Staudinger in 1880. It is found in Asia Minor (Amasia), Syria, Iraq (Kurdistan) and Iran. The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are white with three black dots on the wing, two on the fold and one after the cell. There is also a row of eight to eleven marginal points. The hindwings are dull grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Ethmiidae
Genus:Ethmia
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