Epermenia uedai

Epermenia uedai
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Epermeniidae
Genus:	Epermenia
Species:	E. uedai
Binomial name
	Epermenia uedai; & , 2006

Epermenia uedai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).^[1]

The length of the forewings is about 5.7 millimetres (0.22 in). The basal half of the forewings is whitish-grey tinged with ochreous, scattered with blackish scales on the costal area. The apical half of the wing has a light chocolate-brown patch. The hindwings are pale greyish-fuscous.

Etymology[]

The species is named in honour of Dr. Tatsuya Ueda, who collected the holotype.

References[]

^ Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species". 57 (1). : 49–69. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

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[1] Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species". 57 (1). : 49–69. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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