| Epania cingalensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Cerambycinae |
| Tribe: | Molorchini |
| Genus: | Epania |
| Species: | E. cingalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epania cingalensis Gardner, 1936 | |
Epania cingalensis is a species of Longhorn beetle endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3]
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Epania is a genus of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae. There are more than 60 described species in Epania, found mainly in Southeast Asia, but also in southern and eastern Asia, and Australia.
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