Eupterote placida

Eupterote placida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eupterotidae
Genus:	Eupterote
Species:	E. placida
Binomial name
	Eupterote placida; (Moore, [1883])
Synonyms
	Horanpella placidaMoore, [1883];

Last updated November 17, 2023

Eupterote placida is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1883. It is found in Sri Lanka.^[1] The Global Lepidoptera Names Index has this name as a synonym of Eupterote hibisci .^[2]

Adults are pale ochreous brown, the forewings with a transverse submarginal indistinct brown line, externally to which is a row of indistinct brown-specked spots. The hindwings have a similar indistinct brown line and outer spots.^[3]

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References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Eupterote placida (Moore, [1883])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote hibisci". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
↑ [https://archive.org/stream/lepidopteraofcey02moor#page/143/mode/1up The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. 2 (2): 143. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Eupterote placida (Moore, [1883])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote hibisci". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[3] [https://archive.org/stream/lepidopteraofcey02moor#page/143/mode/1up The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. 2 (2): 143. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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