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Depressariidae
59a0193 – 0986   Ethmia bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775)
             Viper's Bugloss Moth

© Nolie Schneider
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Boraginaceae.  Host genera: Anchusa Echium Symphytum Cynoglossum Lithospermum[=Onosmodium].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775) (Alucita) - MONA 1983: 986
  • bipunctelia; (Uffeln, 1938) (Psecadia) missp.; TL: (no type).
  • echiella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea)
  • griseicostella Wiltshire, 1947 (Ethmia)
  • hochenwartiella (Rossi, 1790) (Tinea)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Powell, J.A., 1973. A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 120: 1-302.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © D. Lynn Scott
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Nolie Schneider
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © John Lee
    Ethmia bipunctella
    24mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Ethmia bipunctella
    LG(cc) Miss. Ent. Mus.
    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Ethmia bipunctella
    © Jason Dombroskie


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