Lepidoptera20 species

Family Grass Miner Moths (Ethmiidae)

Ethmiidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 20 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Ethmiidae (20)

Ethmia arctostaphylella - Hodges#0979

Ethmia arctostaphylella

Ethmia arctostaphylella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico from southern Oregon and northern California, southward to the Sierra San Pedro Martir in Baja California and eastward in southern Nevada (Mou

Viper's Bugloss Moth

Ethmia bipunctella

Ethmia bipunctella is a diurnal moth from the family Depressariidae. It can be found in Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia and the northeastern part of North America. E. iranella was formerly included here as a subspecies.

Ethmia bittenella - Hodges#0994

Ethmia bittenella

Ethmia bittenella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in the United States from southern Texas to southern and central Mexico (Chiapas and Guerrero) and then northward along the west coast to Sinaloa and Sonora. It is also found in no

Ethmia candidella

Ethmia candidella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in North Africa, southern Europe and the Middle East.

Ethmia clytodoxa

Ethmia clytodoxa is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is known from the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.

Ladder-backed Ethmia Moth

Ethmia delliella

The ladder-backed ethmia moth (Ethmia delliella) is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from the Gulf region of Texas and Mexico to the west coastal plain of Mexico, Chiapas, El Salvador and Costa Rica.

Mountain-mahogany Moth

Ethmia discostrigella

Ethmia discostrigella (mountain-mahogany moth) is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from the western United States, south into Mexico.

Ethmia dodecea

Wingspan 17 to 21 mm. This striking species bears a superficial resemblance to the 'Ermines' (Yponomeuta spp.), but the black dots are larger and fewer. The habitat preference is scrubby or chalky downland. The larvae feed on Common Gromwell (Lithosp

Ethmia hagenella - Hodges#0989

Ethmia hagenella

Ethmia hagenella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States in Texas and New Mexico.

Ethmia hodgesella - Hodges#1005

Ethmia hodgesella

Ethmia hodgesella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in the United States in Texas, Arizona and California, extending along the two sides of the central cordillera of Mexico.

Streaked Ethmia Moth

Ethmia longimaculella

The streaked ethmia moth (Ethmia longimaculella) is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found from southern Canada and the northern United States east of the Rocky Mountains. In the Midwest, the range extends south to Texas.

Ethmia marmorea - Hodges#1004

Ethmia marmorea

Ethmia marmorea is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America in the lower parts of the Great Basin mountain ranges and the Rocky Mountains from south-eastern British Columbia and the eastern parts of the Pacific states to nort

Ethmia mirusella - Hodges#1002

Ethmia mirusella

Ethmia mirusella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in the United States from Kansas and Oklahoma to central and western Texas.

Ethmia pusiella

Ethmia pusiella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It occurs throughout Europe and eastwards to the Tien Shan mountains of eastern Central Asia.

Ethmia quadrillella

Wingspan 15 to 19 mm. A distinctive moth with black and white patterning. This is a rare moth in our area, and a photograph is required please to suport your record. Areas where Comfrey or Lungwort are present. Flying between May and July, the adults

Mourning Ethmia

Ethmia semilugens

Ethmia semilugens is a moth in the family Depressariidae. 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.

Ethmia semitenebrella - Hodges#0981

Ethmia semitenebrella

Ethmia semitenebrella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Nuevo León in Mexico to Arizona and southern and eastern California.

Ethmia sphaerosticha

Ethmia sphaerosticha is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in eastern Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.

Ethmia terminella

Ethmia terminella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1838 and is found in Europe.

Zeller's Ethmia Moth

Ethmia zelleriella

Zeller's ethmia moth (Ethmia zelleriella) is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It is found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario and Quebec through the Ohio Valley and southern Appalachian regions to central Texas.