Epermenia imperialella

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]

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

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
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epermenia imperialella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. Gaedike, Reinhard (2008). "New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 57–64.
  3. "520001.00 – 2325 – Epermenia imperialella – Busck, 1906". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. Heiman, Maury J. (December 24, 2013). "Species Epermenia imperialella - Hodges#2325". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. Busck, A. 1906. New American Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist 23: 124
  6. Microleps.org


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