Bug FAQEthmia hagenella group
Ethmia hagenella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Ethmiidae
The forewings measure about 9 to 12 mm long (0.36 to 0.47 in). The front wings are mainly white with a broad pale-brown area along the leading edge, and the hind wings are white turning pale brown toward the edges with darker spots between the veins. It occurs in the United States, specifically in Texas and New Mexico, and adults are seen in several months throughout the year.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Forewings are white with a broad pale-brown costal area. Hindwings are white, becoming pale brown toward the outer margins and showing darker spots between the veins.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in Texas and New Mexico in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Both subspecies produce multiple generations per year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Texas and New Mexico in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Questions people ask
Where can I find Ethmia hagenella?
They are known from Texas and New Mexico in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Ethmiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethmia_hagenella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.