Biology:Epermenia imperialella
| Epermenia imperialella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. imperialella
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| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia imperialella Busck, 1906
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Epermenia imperialella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by August 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 colouration increases in intensity towards the apex. The hindwings are dark bronzy fuscous.[5]
The larvae probably feed on Apiaceae species.[6]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Epermenia imperialella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=127789.
- ↑ Gaedike, Reinhard (2008). "New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 57–64. https://www.nev.nl/tve/pdf/te0151057.pdf.
- ↑ "520001.00 – 2325 – Epermenia imperialella – Busck, 1906". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2325. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ Heiman, Maury J. (December 24, 2013). "Species Epermenia imperialella - Hodges#2325". http://bugguide.net/node/view/878817. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ Busck, A. 1906. New American Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist 23: 124
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- ↑ Microleps.org
Wikidata ☰ Q13608844 entry
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