Epimimastis emblematica

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Epimimastis emblematica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epimimastis
Species:
E. emblematica
Binomial name
Epimimastis emblematica
Meyrick, 1916

Epimimastis emblematica is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Assam, India. [1]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous yellowish, with some scattered dark fuscous specks and a blackish mark on the base of the costa. There are small wedge-shaped blackish spots on the costa at one-fifth and two-fifths. A triangular blackish-grey blotch is found on the costa about two-thirds, reaching halfway across the wing and becoming pale brownish ochreous at the apex and a small blackish mark on the costa just beyond this, as well as a pale brownish-ochreous irregular transverse blotch crossing the fold at two-fifths of the wing, irregularly edged with dark fuscous specks. A small blackish-grey spot is found on the dorsum towards the tornus and there is an irregular dark fuscous streak along the termen. The hindwings are light grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 10, 2014). "Epimimastis emblematica Meyrick, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 589. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .