Epermenia ijimai is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is endemic to Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

Epermenia ijimai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epermeniidae
Genus: Epermenia
Species:
E. ijimai
Binomial name
Epermenia ijimai

The length of the forewings is about 6.2 millimetres (0.24 in).

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of Mr. Kazuo Ijima, who collected the holotype.

References

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  1. ^ Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species". Lepidoptera Science. 57 (1). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan: 49–69. doi:10.18984/lepid.57.1_49.
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