Empedaula Explained

Empedaula is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae, similar to Aristotelia. It is found in South America and Asia and was first described in 1918 by Edward Meyrick in the periodical Exotic Microlepidoptera. The type specimen is Empedaula insipiens.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Empedaula insipiens Meyrick, 1918
• Empedaula phanerozona Meyrick, 1922
• Empedaula rhodocosma (Meyrick, 1914)

External links

• Empedaula on Barcode of Life Data Systems, includes an image

Notes and References

1. Web site: Empedaula. Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species. Natural History Museum. 9 October 2012.
2. Web site: Empedaula. Animal Diversity Web. 9 October 2012.