Epiplema

Epiplema is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to Europlema.

Epiplema
Epiplema himala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Uraniidae
Subfamily:
Epipleminae
Genus:
Epiplema

Synonyms
  • Paloda Walker, 1861
  • Eversmannia Staudinger, 1871
  • Chaetopyga Warren, 1896

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond the frons. Forewings 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. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Wings held more or less apart in repose.[1]

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 exornata (Eversmann, 1837)
  • Epiplema himala (Butler, 1880)
  • Epiplema horrida (Warren, 1896)
  • Epiplema incolorata (Guenée, 1857)
  • Epiplema irrorata (Moore, 1887)
  • Epiplema latifasciata (Moore, 1887)
  • Epiplema leucosema Turner, 1911
  • Epiplema quadristrigata (Walker, 1866)
  • Epiplema saccata (Holloway, 1998)
  • Epiplema stereogramma (Turner, 1903)
  • Epiplema tenebrosa Hampson
  • Epiplema thiocosma Turner, 1911

References
  1. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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