Epermenia canadensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | E. canadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia canadensis Gaedike, 2008
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Epermenia canadensis is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2008.[1][failed verification] 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 the Canadian province of Alberta, where the type was collected.[2]
References[]
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Gaedike, R. (2008). "New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 57-64.
Categories:
- Epermeniidae
- Moths described in 2008
- Moths of North America
- Epermenioidea stubs