Epermenia nepalica

Epermenia nepalica is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1996.[1] It is found in Nepal.[2]

Epermenia nepalica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Epermeniidae
Genus:
Epermenia
Species:
E. nepalica
Binomial name
Epermenia nepalica
Gaedike, 1996

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are similar to Epermenia vartianae but can be distinguished by the genitalia.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Gaedike, R., 2010: New and poorly known Epermeniidae from the Neotropis, Australis, Orientalis and Palaearctic Regions (Lepidoptera). Beiträge zur Entomologie 60 (1): 57-70.
  3. Die Acrolepiidae und Epermeniidae der Nepal-Epeditionen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München sowie eine neue Epermenia aus China (Insecta, Lepidoptera)


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