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Epipsestis mediofusca

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Epipsestis mediofusca
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E. mediofusca
Binomial name
Epipsestis mediofusca
Yoshimoto, 1982

Epipsestis mediofusca is a moth in the Drepanidae family.[1] It is found in Nepal and China (Tibet).[2]

The wingspan is about 31 mm. The forewings are pale greyish ochreous, tinged with dark fuscous brown on the median area and with dark greyish ocher beyond the postmedian line. The hindwings are dark fuscous grey, with the basal half slightly paler.[3]

References

  1. ^ LepIndex
  2. ^ Jiang, N., Yang, C., Xue, D-Y. & Han, H-X. 2015: An updated checklist of Thyatirinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) from China, with descriptions of one new species. zootaxa 2015 3941.
  3. ^ Yoshimoto, 1982: Notes on the Genus Epipsestis, with Descriptions of Three New Species from Nepal (Lepidoptera: Thyatiridae). Tyô to Ga 32 (3-4): 117-137. Abstract and full article: [1]