Epiplema Explained

Epiplema is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to Europlema.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond the frons. Forewings with vein 5 from the upper angle of cell and veins 6, 7 and 8, 9 stalked. Vein 10 usually from cell, rarely stalked with 8 and 9. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Wings held more or less apart in repose.^[1]

Species

• Epiplema acutangularia Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
• Epiplema albida
• Epiplema angulata Warren, 1896
• Epiplema argillodes Turner, 1903
• Epiplema certaria (Walker, 1861)
• Epiplema clathrata Warren, 1896
• Epiplema coeruleotincta Warren, 1896
• Epiplema exornata (Eversmann, 1837)
• Epiplema himala (Butler, 1880)
• Epiplema horrida (Warren, 1896)
• Epiplema incolorata (Guenée, 1857)
• Epiplema irrorata (Moore, 1887)
• Epiplema latifasciata (Moore, 1887)
• Epiplema leucosema Turner, 1911
• Epiplema quadristrigata (Walker, 1866)
• Epiplema saccata (Holloway, 1998)
• Epiplema stereogramma (Turner, 1903)
• Epiplema tenebrosa Hampson
• Epiplema thiocosma Turner, 1911

References

• Web site: Savela . Markku . Epiplema Herrich-Schäffer, [1855] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 26, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.