Ethmia pusiella

Numerous, see text Ethmia pusiella is a moth of the family Depressariidae.

It occurs throughout Europe and eastwards to the Tien Shan mountains of eastern Central Asia.

The caterpillars feed on common gromwell (Lithospermum officinale) and Pulmonaria officinalis.

If considered separate from Ethmia, the senior synonym Anesychia must be used.

[1] Two subspecies are accepted nowadays:[1] In earlier times, E. candidella and E. fumidella were considered varieties of E.

Illustration from John Curtis 's British Entomology Volume 6