Epigynopteryx glycera

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Epigynopteryx glycera
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E. glycera
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Epigynopteryx glycera
Prout, 1934

Epigynopteryx glycera is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar. [1]

This is a little, elegant species with a wingspan of 31–32 mm with very few irrorations. [2]

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