Epanycles

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Epanycles
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Epanycles

Butler, 1876
Species:
E. imperialis
Binomial name
Epanycles imperialis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Euchromia imperialisWalker, 1854

Epanycles is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Epanycles imperialis, is found in Costa Rica, [1] Guatemala and the Amazon region. [2] Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.

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References

  1. "Taxonomy Browser: Epanycles imperialis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku (January 4, 2018). "Epanycles Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 13, 2019.