Eriphioides purpurinus

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Eriphioides purpurinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Eriphioides
Species:E. purpurinus
Binomial name
Eriphioides purpurinus
(Dognin, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Ceramidia purpurinusDognin, 1923

Eriphioides purpurinus is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1923. It is found in Colombia. [1]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eriphioides purpurinus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 3, 2018.