Epidesma similis

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Epidesma similis
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E. similis
Binomial name
Epidesma similis
Synonyms
  • Trichodesma similis Rothschild, 1912
  • Phaeomolis similis

Epidesma similis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is 40 mm. The forewings are black-brown with a broad oblique yellow band. The hindwings are black-brown.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epidesma similis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum