Ethmia quadrillellaEthmia quadrillella is a moth belonging to the family Depressariidae, subfamily Ethmiinae.SubspeciesThree subspecies have been described:Ethmia quadrillella quadrillela - northern populationsEthmia quadrillella canuisella - southwestern populations Ethmia quadrillella luctuosella - Asia MinorDistributionThis species can be found in Eurasia.HabitatThis species mainly inhabits unmanaged meadows, hedge rows and rough grasslands.DescriptionThe wingspan of the moth ranges from. The basic color of wings is white, with large black markings.BiologyThe flight time ranges from May to mid September in one or two generations. The host plants are comfrey, forget-me-not and lungwort. Larvae overwinter in a cocoon amongst leaf litter.