| Epermenia muraseae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. muraseae |
| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia muraseae Gaedike & Kuroko, 2000 | |
Epermenia muraseae is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in the islands of Honshu and Kyushu of Japan. [1]
The larvae feed on Pittosporum tobira .
Epermeniidae or the fringe-tufted moths is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order with about 14 genera. Previously they have been divided in two subfamilies Epermeniinae and Ochromolopinae but this is no longer maintained since the last group is probably hierarchically nested within the first. They are presently placed in their own superfamily but have previously been placed among the Yponomeutoidea or Copromorphoidea with which they share some features. Their systematic placement among the apoditrysian group "Obtectomera" is however uncertain. They show some morphological similarities to the "plume moths", for example the wing fringe has similar groups of scales. There are also some similarities to Schreckensteinioidea, for example spiny legs and at least in some species an open-network cocoon. The genus Thambotricha from New Zealand may be the sister group of all other extant members. The most important genera are Epermenia, Ochromolopis and Gnathifera. The group has been extensively revised and catalogued by Dr Reinhard Gaedike.
Epermenia illigerella is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is known from most of Europe, as well as western Siberia and the Altai region.
Epermenia strictellus is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Europe, as well as in North Africa, from Turkey, through Kyrgyzstan and the Tuva Region to Japan.
Epermenia sinjovi is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in the Russian Far East, south-eastern Siberia, the southern Kuril islands, the Baikal region (Burjatija) and Japan.
Epermenia pontificella is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in most of Europe and Asia Minor.
Epermenia scurella is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in the mountains of central and southern Europe.
Epermenia ochreomaculellus is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula to Bulgaria and the Caucasus, as well as from Lebanon to Mongolia.
Epermenia iniquellus is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Europe and from Turkey to Iran, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Epermenia thailandica is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Thailand, the Russian Far East and the islands of Honshu and Kyushu in Japan.
Epermenia wockeella is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Turkey and Turkmenistan.
Epermenia vartianae is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in south-eastern Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Epermenia sergei is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in the Russian Far East.
Epermenia sugisimai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Hokkaido, Japan.
Epermenia shimekii is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Honshu, Japan.
Epermenia ijimai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Hokkaido, Japan.
Epermenia uedai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).
Epermenia fuscomaculata is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu) and Taiwan.
Epermenia pseudofuscomaculata is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Kyushu, Japan.
Epermenia is a genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae. The genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Ochromolopis is a genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1824.
