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Epichostis barathrias

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

Epichostis barathrias is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 13-17 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous with the extreme costal edge pale yellowish in males, except towards the extremities. The markings are blackish, with slight ferruginous tinge, obscurely edged with ochreous-whitish. There is a variable transverse or subtriangular blotch from the dorsum before the middle, reaching three-fourths across the wing. The second discal stigma is rather large and there is a rather narrow straight subterminal fascia, the anterior edge curved inwards on the upper half, the posterior edge not pale-margined. There is also a blackish terminal line. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

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