Biology:Epipagis fenestralis

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Short description: Species of moth

Epipagis fenestralis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Epipagis
Species:
E. fenestralis
Binomial name
Epipagis fenestralis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis fenestralis Hübner, 1796
  • Phalangiodes serinalis Walker, 1859
  • Samea huronalis Guenée, 1854

Epipagis fenestralis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from North Carolina and Kentucky to Florida, Gulf States, Arkansas and Texas .[2] It is also found in Costa Rica.[3]

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. It is similar to Epipagis disparilis, but the antemedial line of the hindwings is broken and does not extend all the way across the wing.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19597104 entry