Episcepsis rypoperas

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Episcepsis rypoperas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Episcepsis
Species:
E. rypoperas
Binomial name
Episcepsis rypoperas
Hampson, 1898
Synonyms
  • Epidesma rhypoperas auctt.
  • Episcepcis rypoperasHernández-Baz, 2013

Episcepsis rypoperas is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Belize. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Episcepsis rypoperas Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 24, 2018.