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Epichostis stelota

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Epichostis stelota
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E. stelota
Binomial name
Epichostis stelota
(Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Hermogenes stelota Meyrick, 1908

Epichostis stelota is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in India (Assam).[1]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, with a faint purplish tinge. The costal edge and costal extremities of the veins are ferruginous-ochreous except towards the base. There is a short subcostal ferruginous streak from the base and there are two narrow blackish fasciae edged with ferruginous, the first about two-fifths, slightly oblique, almost reaching the dorsum but not nearly the costa, the second about two-thirds, direct, reaching the dorsum but not the costa. There are some black scales indicating a curved subterminal line, as well as a blackish terminal line. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]

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