Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Epermeniidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Epermenia | |
Epermenia uedai is a moth of the Epermeniidae family. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).
The length of the forewings is about 5.7 millimetres (0.22 in). The basal half of the forewings is whitish-grey tinged with ochreous, scattered with blackish scales on the costal area. The apical half of the wing has a light chocolate-brown patch. The hindwings are pale greyish-fuscous.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr. Tatsuya Ueda, who collected the holotype.
References
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