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

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.

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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