Ethmia heptasema Turner, 1898 is a animal in the Ethmiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ethmia heptasema Turner, 1898

Ethmia heptasema Turner, 1898

Ethmia heptasema is a Depressariidae moth found in eastern Australian rainforests, possibly also in New Guinea.

Family
Genus
Ethmia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ethmia heptasema Turner, 1898

Ethmia heptasema is a moth species that belongs to the family Depressariidae. This species is found in the rainforests of Australia's coastal mountains, ranging from central Queensland south to the Illawarra region of New South Wales. It may also occur in New Guinea. The larvae of Ethmia heptasema are thought to feed on Ehretia acuminata.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Ethmiidae Ethmia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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