Ethmia heptasema (Turner, 1898)
 ETHMIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have grey wings, with a satin sheen to them, and a pattern of black dots on the fore wings. They have a wingspan of about 2 cms.


(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

The species has been found in

  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 15 June 2011)