Habitat
- Sunny slopes
- Xerophilous steppes
19-28 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskySkvrnuška stepní 
DanskSlangehovedmøl 
EnglishBordered Ermel 
English (US)Viper's Bugloss Moth 
LietuviųGodinė etmija 
MagyarKétpettyes feketemoly 
NederlandsGrote zwartwitmot 
SlovenčinaČiernomôľka stepná 
SvenskaBlåeldsorgmal 
العربيةإثميا ثنائية النقط
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Boraginaceae Echium gaditanum Boraginaceae Echium parviflorum Boraginaceae Echium plantagineum Purple viper's-bugloss Boraginaceae Echium vulgare Viper's-bugloss Boraginaceae Lithospermum officinale European Stoneseed Boraginaceae Onosma pseudoarenarium
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Alucita bipunctella Fabricius, 1775 Tinea echiella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Tinea hochenwartiella Rossi, 1790
- Ethmia bipunctella is a member of the clade Ethmia bipunctella:
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Species Author Ethmia bipunctella (Fabricius, 1775) Ethmia cirrhocnemia (Lederer, 1870) Ethmia iranella Zerny, 1940 Ethmia mariannae Karsholt & Kun, 2003
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America 
Lepiforum e. V. Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger North American Moth Photographers Group Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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