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Epiplema

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Epipleminae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Uraniidae

Scientific name
  
Epiplema

Higher classification
  
Epipleminae

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Uraniidae, Epipleminae, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Heteroneura

Epiplema is a genus of moths in the Uraniidae family. A number of species have been reassigned to the Europlema genus.

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Description

Palpi porrect, projecting beyond the frons. Fore wings with vein 5 from the upper angle of cell and veins 6,7 and 8,9 stalked. Vein 10 usually from cell, rarely stalked with 8 and 9. Hind wings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6,7 from upper angle. Wings held more or less apart in repose.

Species

  • Epiplema acutangularia Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
  • Epiplema albida
  • Epiplema angulata Warren, 1896
  • Epiplema argillodes Turner, 1903
  • Epiplema certaria (Walker, 1861)
  • Epiplema clathrata Warren, 1896
  • Epiplema coeruleotincta Warren, 1896
  • Epiplema conflictaria (Walker, 1861)
  • Epiplema exornata (Eversmann, 1837)
  • Epiplema himala (Butler, 1880)
  • Epiplema horrida (Warren, 1896)
  • Epiplema incolorata (Guenée, 1857)
  • Epiplema leucosema Turner, 1911
  • Epiplema quadristrigata (Walker, 1866)
  • Epiplema saccata (Holloway, 1998)
  • Epiplema stereogramma (Turner, 1903)
  • Epiplema thiocosma Turner, 1911

    • References

    Epiplema Wikipedia
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