Epermenia cicutaella explained

Epermenia cicutaella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by William D. Kearfott in 1903. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Quebec, and Wyoming.^{[1] [2]}

The larvae feed on the flowers and fruits of Cicuta maculata. The species overwinters as an adult.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 520007.00 – 2329 – Epermenia cicutaella – Kearfott, 1903 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 22, 2018.
2. Gaedike . Reinhard . 2008 . New species and records of the Nearctic Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera) . Tijdschrift voor Entomologie . 151 . 57–64.
3. http://www.microleps.org/Guide/Epermeniidae/index.html Microleps.org