Epermenia pimpinella
| Epermenia pimpinella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. pimpinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia pimpinella Murtfeldt, 1900 | |
Epermenia pimpinella is a moth in the Epermeniidae family. It was described by Murtfeldt in 1900.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas and Oklahoma.[2][3]
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings range from dark slate-grey to brownish, with an intermingling of dingy white scales and with a generally smudged appearance with purplish reflections. There are three rounded dorsal tufts overlying a fine paler fringe. The hindwings are narrowly lanceolate, with long fine silky fringes.[4]
The larvae feed on Cryptotaenia, Taenidia and Zizia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a full-depth blotch. The black granular frass is deposited within the mine. Larvae are have a deep brownish yellow body and a brownish-orange head.[5]
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: .
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ The Canadian Entomologist, v.32, p.162
- ↑ microleps.org