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Chionodes abdominella
Chionodes abdominella is a small gelechiid moth with a wingspan of 9–10 mm, found in the southwestern United States. The species is characterized by distinctive black and white forewing patterning with triangular costal markings. It has been recorded from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Chionodes dentella
Chionodes dentella is a small gelechiid moth with a wingspan of 9–10 mm, distributed across the southern and western United States. The species is readily identified by its striking black-and-white forewing pattern, featuring a divided color scheme with characteristic tooth-like projections. It has been recorded from Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California, Mississippi, and Florida.
Ethmia sphenisca
Ethmia sphenisca is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly Depressariidae), described by Powell in 1973. It is restricted to high-elevation regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is characterized by distinctive black-and-white wing patterning and forewing lengths of 10–13 mm. Like other members of the genus Ethmia, it likely has larval host associations with plants in the Boraginaceae family, though this has not been directly documented for this species.
Ethmia zelleriella
Zeller's Ethmia Moth
Ethmia zelleriella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae or Coleophoridae) found in eastern North America. Adults are active primarily in spring and early summer, with evidence of a second generation in some regions. The species is associated with oak woodlands and foothill habitats, where larvae feed on Phacelia species (Boraginaceae). The moth has distinctive black-and-white patterned forewings and is one of approximately 50 Ethmia species occurring north of Mexico.