Epimartyria pardella
Epimartyria pardella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1880.[1] It is found in southern Oregon and north-western California.
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| 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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The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewing is metallic brown with three distinctive gold spots. Adults are on wing from early May to mid July and are day active.[2]
The larvae feed on liverworts, including Conocephalum conicum and Pellia species[3] and take about two years to fully develop.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epimartyria pardella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. 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
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