Ethmia sphaerosticha

Ethmia sphaerosticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ethmiidae (disputed)
Genus: Ethmia
Species: E. sphaerosticha
Binomial name
Ethmia sphaerosticha
(Meyrick, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ceratophysetis sphaerosticha Meyrick, 1887

Ethmia sphaerosticha is a moth in the Ethmiidae family. It is found in eastern Australia (including New South Wales and Queensland).

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with a pattern of black dots. The hindwings are grey, fading to white at the base.[2]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Ehretia acuminata.[3] They live in a silken web constructed under a leaf. They are hairless. Pupation occurs in a crevice on the trunk or a branch of the host plant.

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory. Environment.gov.au (2012-03-07). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
  2. Australian Insects. Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au (2008-11-06). Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
  3. I. F. B. Common (1990). Moths of Australia. BRILL. pp. 248–. ISBN 978-90-04-09227-3. Retrieved 1 July 2012.