Episcepsis inornata

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Episcepsis inornata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Episcepsis
Species:
E. inornata
Binomial name
Episcepsis inornata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Automolis inornataWalker, 1856
  • Epidesma inornata
  • Epidesma dodabaDyar, 1910
  • Epidesma flavomaculataDraudt, 1915
  • Episcepcis inornataHernández-Baz, 2013

Episcepsis inornata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It lives in Central America (including Guatemala and Costa Rica). [1] It has also been seen in southern Texas. [2]

The wingspan is about 37 mm. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Episcepsis inornata (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. BugGuide
  3. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.