Epermenia sinjovi

Epermenia sinjovi is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in the Russian Far East (southern Primor’je, Kamchatka), south-eastern Siberia, the southern Kuril islands, the Baikal region (Burjatija)[1] and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu).[2]

Epermenia sinjovi
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E. sinjovi
Binomial name
Epermenia sinjovi
Gaedike, 1993
Synonyms
  • Epermenia (Calotripis) sinjovi

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults are variable, with four described colour forms.

The larvae feed on Angelica species, including Angelica pubescens and Angelica ursina.

References

  1. Faunistics of the Epermeniidae from the former USSR (Epermeniidae) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike, 2006: Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 57(1): 49-69. Abstract and full article: .


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