Biology:Epermenia septicodes

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are deep yellow ochreous, the base of the costa suffused with blackish grey, and with some scattered scales along it to the middle. There is a narrow irregular blackish-grey fascia from the middle of the dorsum towards the middle of the costa, but not reaching it, as well as a transverse blackish-grey spot from the tornus not reaching the costa, and another crossing the wing midway between this and the apex, connected with it by a terminal streak. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Epimarptis septicodes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=127831. 
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2: 69. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q19885219 entry