Epermenia canadensis
| Epermenia canadensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia canadensis Gaedike, 2008 | |
Epermenia canadensis is a moth in the Epermeniidae family. It was described by Gaedike in 2008.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are cream-coloured with two tufts of raised scales at the dorsum. The costa is overlaid with grey-brown scales. There is an oblique broad grey-brown streak from the first tuft to the costa. There is also a yellow-ochre patch before the apex. Between it and the streak is a very small black dot and a second black dot is found near the base of the cell. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species is named for Alberta, where the type was collected.[2]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Gaedike, R., 2008: New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 57-64. Full article: .
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