Epermenia imperialella

Epermenia imperialella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Epermeniidae
Genus:	Epermenia
Species:	E. imperialella
Binomial name
Epermenia imperialella Busck, 1906

Epermenia imperialella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by August Busck in 1906.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba, Alberta, Iowa and Pennsylvania.[2][3]

The wingspan is 13–18 mm.[4] The forewings are light yellow, overlaid with reddish ochreous on the costal and apical part. On the middle of the wing is an ill-defined broad oblique darker greyish-ochreous fascia, widest at the costal edge, gradually narrowing to the dorsal edge, which it reaches at the basal third. It is there continued into a dark ochreous dorsal scale tuft. The reddish colouration increases in intensity towards the apex. The hindwings are dark bronzy fuscous.[5]

The larvae probably feed on Apiaceae species.[6]

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Epermenia imperialella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
2. Gaedike, Reinhard (2008). "New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 57–64.
3. "520001.00 – 2325 – Epermenia imperialella – Busck, 1906". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
4. Heiman, Maury J. (December 24, 2013). "Species Epermenia imperialella - Hodges#2325". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
5. Busck, A. 1906. New American Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist 23: 124 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
6. Microleps.org