Epermenia ijimai
Epermenia ijimai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
| Epermenia ijimai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. ijimai |
| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia ijimai Hiroshi Kuroko & Gaedike, 2006 | |
The length of the forewings is about 6.2 millimetres (0.24 in). The basal half of the forewings is whitish, scattered with greyish and pale yellowish scales. The apical half of the wing has a brownish-orange patch. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Mr. Kazuo Ijima, who collected the holotype.
References
- Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species". Lepidoptera Science. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 57 (1): 49–69. doi:10.18984/lepid.57.1_49.
External links
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