Epipyrops Explained

Epipyrops is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae.^[1] Also known as Fulgoraecia.

Species

• Epipyrops atra (Pagenstecher, 1900)
• Epipyrops bowringi (Newman, 1851)
• Epipyrops cerolestes Tams, 1947
• Epipyrops cucullata (Heinrich, 1931)
• Epipyrops epityraea Scheven, 1974
• Epipyrops exigua (H. Edwards, 1882)
• Epipyrops fuliginosa (Tams, 1922)
• Epipyrops fulvipunctata Distant, 1913
• Epipyrops grandidieri Viette, 1961
• Epipyrops malagassica Jordan, 1928
• Epipyrops pallidipuncta (Hampson, 1896)
• Epipyrops poliographa Hampson, 1910
• Epipyrops radama Viette, 1961

Former species

• Epipyrops anomala Bowring, 1852
• Epipyrops eurybrachydis T. B. Fletcher, 1920
• Epipyrops melanoleuca T. B. Fletcher, 1939
• Epipyrops schawerdae Zerny 1929

References

• Bowring 1852, in Westwood. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (2) 2 (Proc.): 5.

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Epipyrops Bowring, 1852 . Afromoths . April 1, 2018.