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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 Previously they have been divided in two subfamilies Epermeniinae and Ochromolopinae but this is no longer maintained since the last group is probably hierarchically nested within the first.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.
Epermenia is a genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae. The genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
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.
Paraepermenia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Epermeniidae described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. Its only species, Paraepermenia santaliella, the quandong moth, was described by the same author in the same year. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.
Epermenia trifilata is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found on Java in Indonesia.
Epermenia caledonica is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1981. It is found in New Caledonia.
Epermenia commonella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
Epermenia tasmanica is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.
Epermenia oculigera is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1955. It is found in New Guinea.
Gnathifera bipunctata is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
Gnathifera queenslandi is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
Gnathifera paraphronesa is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
Gnathifera uptonella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory.
Gnathifera acacivorella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.
Ochromolopis cana 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 Western Cape.
Ochromolopis pallida is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found on Madagascar.
Ochromolopis sagittella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2013. It is found in Kenya.
Ochromolopis namibica is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 2004. It is found in Namibia.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ochromolopis cornutifera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ↑ Gaedike, Reinhard, 1968: Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects10 (3-4): 599-627. Full article:
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