Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Epermeniidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Epermenia | |
Epermenia ijimai is a moth of the Epermeniidae family. It is endemic to Hokkaido, Japan.
The length of the forewings is about 6.2 millimetres (0.24 in). The basal half of the forewings is whitish, scattered with greyish and pale yellowish scales. The apical half of the wing has a brownish-orange patch. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Mr. Kazuo Ijima, who collected the holotype.
References
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