Ethmia powelli
| Ethmia powelli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Ethmiidae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Ethmia |
| Species: | E. powelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmia powelli Heppner, 1988[1] | |
Ethmia powelli is a moth in the Ethmiidae family. It is found in the Florida Keys.
The length of the forewings is 4-4.7 mm for males and 4.1-4.9 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is silvery white with numerous black spots. The ground color of the hindwings is unicolorous pale gray with dark gray at margin.[2] Adults are on wing in June and August.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Professor J. A. Powell.