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Ethmia semilugens

Synonyms: Ethmia multipunctella; Ethmia plumbeella; Ethmia semiopaca

Wikipedia Abstract

Ethmia semilugens is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in the United States and Mexico in the arid parts of Colorado through central Texas, New Mexico, northern Chihuahua, Arizona and southern California. The larvae feed on Phacelia calthifolia and Phacelia crenulata in California. The larvae live on the leaves without a shelter.
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Prey / Diet

Phacelia calthifolia (calthaleaf phacelia)[1]
Phacelia crenulata (caterpillarweed)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0