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Similar Ethmia nigroapicella, Ethmia, Ethmiinae | ||
Ethmia lapidella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It is found in India, Japan, China and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The forewings are overlaid with black spots on a grey background. There are ten spots and one small group of black scales. The hindwings are bright grey, but the marginal area is somewhat darker. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from March to May and from September to October.
The larvae feed on Ehretia resinosa.
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