Ethmia clytodoxa Turner, 1917
ETHMIIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult moths of this species have white wings, with a pattern of black dots on the forewings, and an area of grey on the hindwings. They have a wingspan of about 3 cms.


(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

The species may be found over most of eastern Australia, including:

  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, Pl. 24.7, Fig. 24.15, p. 248.

    J.A. Powell,
    Taxonomy and geographical relationships of Australian Ethmiid moths (Lepidoptera : Gelechioidea), Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series 33, 1985, Volume 112, pp. 1-58.

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    (updated 1 September 2011)