Epermenia uedai
Epermenia uedai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).[1]
| Epermenia uedai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. uedai |
| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia uedai Kuroko & Gaedike, 2006 | |
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). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan: 49–69.
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External links
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