Biology:Epipristis transiens
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Epipristis |
| Species: | E. transiens
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| Epipristis transiens (Sterneck, 1927)[1]
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Epipristis transiens is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Sterneck in 1927. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Beijing, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi and Ningxia.
The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. The wings are greyish white, suffused with blackish scales.[2]
References
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- ↑ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/Abstract/51012319.pdf.
- ↑ Han, H.; Expósito H., A.; Xue, D. 2009: A taxonomic study of Epipristis Meyrick, 1888 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Geometrinae). Zootaxa, 2263: 31-41. Abstract & excerpt PDF
Wikidata ☰ Q5383199 entry
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