Biology:Epicopeia hainesii

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Short description: Species of moth

Epicopeia hainesii
Epicopeia hainesii 01.jpg
Epicopeia hainesii, -Sapporo, Hokkaido, -28 Jun. 2012 a.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epicopeiidae
Genus: Epicopeia
Species:
E. hainesii
Binomial name
Epicopeia hainesii
Holland, 1889
Synonyms
  • Epicopeia chinensis Leech
  • Epicopeia mipallida Oberthür, 1920
  • Epicopeia pallescens Oberthür, 1920
  • Epicopeia simulans Leech, 1889
  • Epicopeia sinicaria Leech, 1897

Epicopeia hainesii is a moth of the family Epicopeiidae first described by William Jacob Holland in 1889. It is found in the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.[1][2]

Epicopeia hainesii matsumurai larva

The wingspan is 55–60 mm.

Subspecies

  • Epicopeia hainesii hainesii Holland, 1889
  • Epicopeia hainesii matsumurai Okano, 1973 (Taiwan)
  • Epicopeia hainesii tsushimana Inoue, 1978 (Japan)

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5382598 entry