Epia muscosa

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Epia muscosa
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E. muscosa
Binomial name
Epia muscosa
(Butler, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Anthocroca muscosaButler, 1878
  • Anthocroca cuneiferaButler, 1878

Epia muscosa is a moth in the family Bombycidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found from Mexico to the Amazon region. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Epia muscosa (Butler, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 6, 2018.