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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 Previously they have been divided in two subfamilies Epermeniinae and Ochromolopinae but this is no longer maintained since the last group is probably hierarchically nested within the first.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.
Gnathifera is a genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae.
Ochromolopis is a genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1824.
Epermenia aarviki is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2013. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Epermenia bicornis is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in South Africa.
Epermenia brevilineolata is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Epermenia bulbosa is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in Kenya and South Africa.
Epermenia griveaudi is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Epermenia maculata is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Epermenia malawica is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in Kenya and Malawi.
Epermenia meyi is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi.
Epermenia mineti is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Epermenia minuta is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Epermenia tenuipennella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2013. It is found in Kenya.
Gnathifera punctata is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2013. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Northern Cape.
Ochromolopis pallida is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Phaulernis africana is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2013. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Africepermenia is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae. Its sole species, Africepermenia tanzanica, was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Inuncus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Epermeniidae described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2013. Its sole species, Inuncus juratae, was described by the same author in the same year. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Ochromolopis namibica is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in Namibia.
References
- ↑ Gaedike, R., 2004: New genera and species of epermeniid moths from the Afrotropical Region (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Annals of the Transvaal Museum 41: 41–59.
- ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Mesepermenia malgachica Gaedike, 2004". Afromoths. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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