Epipomponia elongata
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| Epipomponia elongata Jordan, 1928
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Epipomponia elongata is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1928.[1] It is found in South America.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 14.6 mm. Adults are oily bluish green with glossy metallic blue scaling along the costal margin of the forewings, above and near the base. This scaling forms indefinite spots. There is a thin marginal line.[3]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epipomponia elongata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Epipomponia elongata Jordan, 1928". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Novitates Zoologicae 34: 139
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