Epermenia imperialella

Epermenia imperialella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epermeniidae
Genus: Epermenia
Species: E. imperialella
Binomial name
Epermenia imperialella
Busck, 1906

Epermenia imperialella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Busck in 1906.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba, Alberta, Iowa and Pennsylvania.[2][3]

The wingspan is 13-18 mm.[4] The forewings are light yellow, overlaid with reddish ochreous on the costal and apical part. On the middle of the wing is an ill-defined broad oblique darker greyish ochreous fascia, widest at the costal edge, gradually narrowing to the dorsal edge, which it reaches at the basal third. It is there continued into a dark ochreous dorsal scale tuft. The reddish coloration increases in intensity towards the apex. The hindwings are dark bronzy fuscous.[5]

The larvae probably feed on Apiaceae species.[6]

References

  1. "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  2. Gaedike, R., 2008: New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 57-64. Full article: .
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Bug Guide
  5. Busck, A. 1906. New American Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist 23: 124
  6. microleps.org


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