Ethmia blaineorum
| Ethmia blaineorum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Ethmiidae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. blaineorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia blaineorum Phillips, 2014 | |
Ethmia blaineorum is a moth in the Ethmiidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, where it has been recorded from the Pacific side of Cordillera Volcánica de Guanacaste al altitudes ranging from sea level to 600 meters. The habitat consists of dry forests.
The length of the forewings is 8.3-8.6 mm. The ground color of the forewings is white with three distinct brownish lines and a large, square, bright ochreous patch. The apical and terminal areas have a broad, triangular, bright ochreous patch. The terminal area has an open circle composed by five brownish radiating arms. The hindwing ground colour is whitish, becoming brownish near the base.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Joan and Anne Blaine of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, for being early major donors for ACG rain forest purchase.[1]