Epermenia pimpinella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Epermeniidae |
Genus: | Epermenia |
Species: | E. pimpinella
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Binomial name | |
Epermenia pimpinella
Murtfeldt, 1900
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Epermenia pimpinella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Mary Murtfeldt in 1900. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas and Oklahoma. [2] [3]
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings range from dark slate grey to brownish, with an intermingling of dingy-white scales and with a generally smudged appearance with purplish reflections. There are three rounded dorsal tufts overlying a fine paler fringe. The hindwings are narrowly lanceolate, with long fine silky fringes. [4]
Epermenia pimpinella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Epermeniidae |
Genus: | Epermenia |
Species: | E. pimpinella
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Binomial name | |
Epermenia pimpinella
Murtfeldt, 1900
|
Epermenia pimpinella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Mary Murtfeldt in 1900. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas and Oklahoma. [2] [3]
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings range from dark slate grey to brownish, with an intermingling of dingy-white scales and with a generally smudged appearance with purplish reflections. There are three rounded dorsal tufts overlying a fine paler fringe. The hindwings are narrowly lanceolate, with long fine silky fringes. [4]