Epipristis nelearia explained

Epipristis nelearia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in China (Hainan, Guangxi), India, the north-eastern Himalaya, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm for both males and females. The wings are greyish green.^[1]

Subspecies

• Epipristis nelearia nelearia
• Epipristis nelearia accessa Prout, 1937

Notes and References

1. ; 2009: A taxonomic study of Epipristis Meyrick, 1888 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Geometrinae). Zootaxa, 2263: 31-41. Abstract & excerpt PDF