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Family Epermeniidae - Fringe-tufted Moths

Leaf Miner [Epermenia? pimpinella??] ID Request - Epermenia

Epermeniidae, Fringe-tufted Moth, lateral - Epermenia pimpinella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Epermenioidea (Fringe-tufted Moths)

Family Epermeniidae (Fringe-tufted Moths)

Food

Larvae of most species feed on members of the parsley family (Apiaceae).

Print References

Gaedike, R. 1977. Revision der nearktischen und neotropischen Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera). Beiträge zur Entomologie 27: 301-312.

Gaedike, R. 1996. Epermeniidae. Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) 48: viii + 1-20.

Internet References

microleps.org

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 15 August, 2009 - 7:57pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 23 January, 2017 - 1:35pm

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