Biology:Episteme (moth)

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Short description: Genus of moths

Episteme
Episteme adulatrix.jpg
Episteme adulatrix
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Genus: Episteme
Hübner, [1820]
Synonyms
  • Eusemia Dalman, 1825

Episteme is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species are widespread.

Description

Palpi upturned, where the terminal joint long and naked. Antennae simple and dilated. Forewings with vein 5 from near angle of cell, vein 6 from upper angle, and veins 7 to 10 stalked. Hindwings with vein 5 from the center of discocellulars.[1]

Species

  • Episteme adulatrix Kollar, [1844]
  • Episteme arctopsa Chou & Chen, 1962
  • Episteme beatrix Jordan, 1909
  • Episteme bisma Moore, [1858]
  • Episteme connexa Walker, 1856
  • Episteme conspicua Rothschild, 1896
  • Episteme hebe Jordan, 1912
  • Episteme latimargo Hampson, 1891
  • Episteme lectrix Linnaeus, 1764
  • Episteme macrosema Jordan, 1912
  • Episteme maculatrix Duncan & Westwood, 1841
  • Episteme mundina Jordan, 1912
  • Episteme negrita Hampson, 1894
  • Episteme nigripennis Butler, 1875
  • Episteme nipalensis Butler, 1875
  • Episteme sumatrana Rothschild, 1899
  • Episteme sumbana Rothschild, 1897
  • Episteme vetula Geyer, 1832

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5383579 entry