New garden species

Ethmia quadrillella♂︎

Last update: 5 June 2021
garden
species


Common

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2021-V-28


From the corner of my eye I saw this nice looking moth landing on a plant. It resembles Yponomeuta in shape bu turns out to be the species Ethmia quadrillella [1] from a separate family. It is a common moth in the Netherlands but one I had not yet observed and therefore a new garden species.

Ethmia quadrillella
Ethmia quadrillella
Ethmia quadrillella

References

1 Nederlands Soortenregister

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