Epascestria

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Epascestria
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Epascestria pustulalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Odontiini
Genus: Epascestria
Hübner, 1825 [1]
Synonyms
  • EpacestriaMarion, 1957
  • PhlyctaenodesGuenée, 1854
  • PhlyctoenodesLe Cerf, 1910

Epascestria is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.