Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Ethmia abraxasella (Walker, 1864)
Family: Depressariidae
Subfamily: Ethmiinae
Identification: The ground color of the forewings is white. The costa is brownish gray from the base to just before the apex. The ground color of the hindwings is white, becoming brownish apically (per Wikipedia)
Wing Span: The length of the forewings is 7.1–8.8 mm (0.28–0.35 in) (per Wikipedia).
Life History:
Flight: Adults of subspecies abraxasella are on wing in February, from May to July and in October. Adults of subspecies clarissa are on wing in June, October and December (in Cuba) and in July (on the Bahamas) (per Wikipedia).
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Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: It is found in Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Bahamas. It has also been recorded from southern Florida in the United States (per Wikipedia)
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 19, 2017
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 08, 2024
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