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Depressariidae
59a0193 – 0986   Ethmia bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775)
             Viper's Bugloss Moth

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775) (Alucita) - MONA 1983: 0986
  • bipunctelia (Uffeln, 1938) (Psecadia) missp.
  • echiella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea)
  • griseicostella Wiltshire, 1947 (Ethmia)
  • hochenwartiella (Rossi, 1790) (Tinea)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Powell, J.A., 1973. A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 120: 1-302.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © D. Lynn Scott
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Nolie Schneider
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © John Lee
    Ethmia bipunctella
    24mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Ethmia bipunctella
    LG(cc) Miss. Ent. Mus.
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Jason Dombroskie


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