Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Scientific name Episparis Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Superfamily Noctuoidea Subfamily Pangraptinae Higher classification Pangraptinae | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Insect, Erebidae, Ischyja, Anisoneura | ||
Episparis is a genus of moths in the Erebidae family.
Description
Palpi upturned and hairy. Third joint minute. A short frontal tuft present. Antennae bipectinated to two-thirds length in male. Thorax and abdomen clothed with coarse hair. Tibia hairy. Forewings with straight costa. Outer margin excised from vein 5 to outer angle. Hindwings with produced outer margin to a point at vein 3 and excised below the point.
References
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