Biology:Epimartyria pardella
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Short description: Moth species in family Micropterigidae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Epimartyria |
| Species: | E. pardella
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| Epimartyria pardella Walsingham, 1880
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Epimartyria pardella is a species of moth belonging to the Micropterigidae family.[1] It was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1880.[2] Its wingspan is 10–11 mm with a metallic brown forewing featuring three distinctive gold spots. Adults are on wing from early May to mid July and are day active.[3] The larvae feed on liverworts, including Conocephalum conicum and Pellia species[4] and take about two years to fully develop.
The species is found in southern Oregon and north-western California .
References
- ↑ Tuskes, Paul. "THE LIFE HISTORY AND BEHAVIOR OF EPIMARTYRIA PARDELLA (MICROPTERIGIDAE)". https://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/1980s/1984/1984-38(1)40-Tuskes.pdf.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Epimartyria pardella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=137658. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ The Life History and Behaviour of Epimartyria pardella
- ↑ A review of the North American genus Epimartyria (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) with a discussion of the larval plastron
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5383031 entry
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