Euplocia Explained

Euplocia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Its only species, Euplocia membliaria, was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from the northeastern Himalayas to Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas.^[1]

The wingspan is about 70 mm.

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Noctuidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

• Zwier, Jaap. "Euplocia membliaria Cramer - Stoll 1782". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
• Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Euplocia membliaria Cramer . The Moths of Borneo . August 6, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Euplocia Hübner, [1819] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 6, 2019.