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Epermenia cicutaella

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Epermenia cicutaella
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E. cicutaella
Binomial name
Epermenia cicutaella
Kearfott, 1903
Synonyms
  • Epermenia alameda Braun, 1923

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

  1. ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Gaedike, R., 2008: New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 57-64. Full article: [1].
  4. ^ microleps.org