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Episcepsis inornata
From Eric H. Metzler collection.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Episcepsis
Species:
E. inornata
Binomial name
Episcepsis inornata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Automolis inornata Walker, 1856
  • Epidesma inornata
  • Epidesma dodaba Dyar, 1910
  • Epidesma flavomaculata Draudt, 1915
  • Episcepcis inornata Hernández-Baz, 2013

Episcepsis inornata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walker in 1856. It is found in Central America (including Guatemala and Costa Rica).[1] It has also been recorded from southern Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 37 mm.[3] Adults have two scarlet spots on the vertex and paired scarlet spots on the shoulders and scarlet fore-coxae. The forewing apices are black.[4]

References

  1. ^ Episcepsis at funet
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ Moths of Belize

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