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]
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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]
References
- 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.
- Gaedike, Reinhard (2008). "New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 57–64.
- "520001.00 – 2325 – Epermenia imperialella – Busck, 1906". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Heiman, Maury J. (December 24, 2013). "Species Epermenia imperialella - Hodges#2325". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Busck, A. 1906. New American Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist 23: 124
- Microleps.org
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