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Epimactis metazona

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Genus
  
Epimactis

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Epimactis metazona is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sierra Leone.

The wingspan is 25-26 mm. The forewings are white with the second discal stigma grey and with a narrow silvery-grey fascia close before the termen, dilated towards the costa but not quite reaching it. The hindwings are white.

References

Epimactis metazona Wikipedia