Biology:Epermenia macescens

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Short description: Species of moth

Epermenia macescens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epermeniidae
Genus: Epermenia
Species:
E. macescens
Binomial name
Epermenia macescens
Meyrick, 1917

Epermenia macescens is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917.[1] It is found in India .

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are brownish grey, irregularly irrorated (sprinkled) with dark grey. The discal stigmata are small, black and widely remote, with some longitudinal ochreous-brownish suffusion between these. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Epermenia macescens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=127798. 
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2: 66. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13608859 entry