Epimactis metazona | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Epimactis |
Species: | E. metazona |
Binomial name | |
Epimactis metazona Meyrick, 1908 |
Epimactis metazona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sierra Leone.
The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The forewings are white with the second discal stigma grey and with a narrow silvery-grey fascia close before the termen, dilated towards the costa but not quite reaching it. The hindwings are white.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (January 8, 2017). "Epimactis metazona Meyrick, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Epimactis metazona Meyrick, 1908". Afromoths. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 730. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Epimactis metazona |
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