Epimartyria auricrinella
Encyclopedia
The Goldcap Moss-eater Moth (Epimartyria auricrinella) is a species of moth
belonging to the family Micropterigidae
. It was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1898. It is known from the eastern parts of the United States
as well as south-eastern Canada
.
The larvae feed on the leafy, moss-like species of liverwort, including Bazzania trilobata.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
belonging to the family Micropterigidae
Micropterigidae
Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about 20 living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of Lepidoptera ....
. It was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1898. It is known from the eastern parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as well as south-eastern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The larvae feed on the leafy, moss-like species of liverwort, including Bazzania trilobata.