Eomystis

Eomystis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Subfamily:	Hypertrophinae
Genus:	Eomystis ; Meyrick, 1888
Species:	E. rhodopis
Binomial name
	Eomystis rhodopis; Meyrick, 1888

Last updated February 06, 2026

Eomystis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Depressariidae. Its only species, Eomystis rhodopis, has been recorded from the Australian state of Western Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.^[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are bright yellow ochreous, mixed with crimson rosy and with a crimson dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are pale ochreous yellowish.^[2]

References

↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 8, 2015). "Eomystis Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
↑ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. (2) 2 (4): 932. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (August 8, 2015). "Eomystis Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[2] Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. (2) 2 (4): 932. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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