About Ethmia pusiella Römer, 1789
Ethmia pusiella (scientific name Ethmia pusiella Römer, 1789) is a moth species that belongs to the family Depressariidae. Its range extends across all of Europe, and continues eastward to reach the Tien Shan mountains in eastern Central Asia. The wingspan of this moth measures 19 to 20 millimetres, which equals 0.75 to 0.79 inches. The caterpillars of Ethmia pusiella feed on two plant species: common gromwell (Lithospermum officinale) and Pulmonaria officinalis. These caterpillars have also been officially recorded to be myrmecophilous.
