Epiplema quadristrigata

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Epiplema quadristrigata
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E. quadristrigata
Binomial name
Epiplema quadristrigata
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Erosia quadristrigataWalker, 1866
  • Epiplema pulvereaHampson, 1893
  • Epiplema oxytypaTurner, 1903

Epiplema quadristrigata is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. [1] It is found in Australia and Sri Lanka. [2]

Its wingspan is about 2 cm. The wings are off white with brown bands and lines. Hindwing margins each with two tails. [3]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Epiplema quadristrigata Walker, 1866". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 April 2015). "Epiplema quadristrigata (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 8 October 2018.