| Epimartyria pardella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Epimartyria |
| Species: | E. pardella |
| Binomial name | |
| Epimartyria pardella Walsingham, 1880 |
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Epimartyria pardella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1880.[1] It is known from western North America, including Oregon and California.
The wingspan is 10-11 mm. The forewing is metallic brown with three distinctive gold spots. Adults are on wing from early May to mid July and are day active.[2]
The larvae feed on liverworts and take about two years to fully develop.