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Species Epermenia albapunctella - Hodges#2328

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A Micro Moth - Epermenia albapunctella moth - Epermenia albapunctella Epermenia albapunctella Pennsylvania Moth - Epermenia albapunctella Epermenia albapunctella Epermenia albapunctella Epermenia albapunctella Pennsylvania Moth - Epermenia albapunctella
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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)
Genus Epermenia
Species albapunctella (Epermenia albapunctella - Hodges#2328)

Hodges Number

2328

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First described in 1908 by August Busck as Epermenia albapunctella

Food

Larvae have erroneously been reported to feed on fir (Abies) and spruce (Picea). Confirmed hosts are members of the parsley family (Apiaceae): Osmorhiza occidentalis, Ligusticum scoticum, and Heracleum sp. (per Gaedike 1996, Lepidopterorum Catalogus New Series, Fascicle 48)

Internet References

The Canadian Entomologist, v.40 (1908), p.195    August Busck's original description of the species
Species page at Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 15 August, 2009 - 8:00pm
Additional contributions by Bob Patterson, ceiseman
Last updated 8 July, 2011 - 3:35pm

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