Epermenia fuscomaculata
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Epermenia fuscomaculata is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu) and Taiwan.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4–5.5 millimetres (0.16–0.22 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish-grey, the basal area mottled with black scales. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The specific name refers to the brownish maculations on the forewing.
References
- ^ Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species" (PDF). 57 (1). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan: 49–69.
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External links
Data related to Epermenia fuscomaculata at Wikispecies
Media related to Epermenia fuscomaculata at Wikimedia Commons