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Ethmia macelhosiella
Ethmia macelhosiella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It is found in the eastern and central United States, with records from Missouri, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma. Adults are active in autumn, with flight records from October and November. The larvae feed on Phacelia species (Boraginaceae family).
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.