Epermenia shimekii
Epermenia shimekii is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Honshu, Japan.[1]
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| Epermenia shimekii Kuroko & Gaedike, 2006 | |
The length of the forewings is 7–7.5 millimetres (0.28–0.30 in). The forewings are whitish-ochreous, covered with light brown on the basal area. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Mr. Shinji Shimeki, who collected the holotype.
gollark: ~play here comes science why does the sun shine
gollark: ~remove 4
gollark: ~play here comes science sun
gollark: ~play here comes science put it to the test
gollark: ~play here comes science elements
References
- Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike (2006). "six new species". 57 (1). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan: 49–69. Cite journal requires
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