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Guides

• Ethmia delliella

  Ladder-backed Ethmia Moth

  Ethmia delliella, commonly known as the ladder-backed ethmia moth, is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (sometimes placed in Depressariidae). Adults have a forewing length of 9–12 mm with distinctive black-and-white patterning that reflects metallic steel blue. The species ranges from the Gulf region of Texas and Mexico southward through Central America to Costa Rica. Adults are active from March to October in Texas and April to August elsewhere, with multiple generations per year.

  LepidopteraEthmiidaeDepressariidaeCentral-AmericaNorth-Americamultiple-generationsmetallic-colorationBoraginaceae-hostsEhretiaCordia