Epermenia cicutaella
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Epermenia cicutaella Kearfott, 1903
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Epermenia cicutaella is a moth in the Epermeniidae family. It was described by Kearfott in 1903.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Quebec and Wyoming.[2][3]
The larvae feed on the flowers and fruits of Cicuta maculata. The species overwinters as an adult.[4]
References
- ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Gaedike, R., 2008: New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 57-64. Full article: [1].
- ^ microleps.org