Episcepsis thetis explained

Episcepsis thetis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. It is found in Panama and Venezuela.[1]

Description

Upperside: Antennae black. Head and thorax black. On the neck are two small scarlet spots just above the eyes, and one on each side below them. Abdomen silvery shining blue, having a triangular black mark at the base. Anterior wings dirty black, immaculate; tips whitish. Posterior wings dirty black, with a white discoidal transparent cloud.

Underside: Breast and sides dirty black. Abdomen white; its sides and tip dirty black. Wings of the same colour as on the upperside. [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Episcepsis thetis (Linnaeus, 1771) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 27, 2019.
  2. Book: Drury . Dru . 1837 . Westwood . John . Illustrations of Exotic Entomology . 1. p. 52. pl. XXVI.