Epermenia profugella
| Epermenia profugella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Epermenia |
| Species: | E. profugella |
| Binomial name | |
| Epermenia profugella (Stainton, 1856)[1] | |
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Epermenia profugella is a moth of the Epermeniidae family. It is found in northern, central and eastern Europe.[2]
The wingspan is 8–10 mm.[3] The forewings are dull greyish bronze, tinged with fuscous. The hindwings are dark grey.[4]
The larvae feed within the seedheads of Pimpinella species, including Pimpinella saxifraga. The species overwinters in the pupal stage within a cocoon.[5]
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