Biology:Episteme (moth)
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Episteme adulatrix | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Agaristinae |
| Genus: | Episteme Hübner, [1820] |
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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
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
- Savela, Markku. "Episteme Hübner, [1820"]. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/agaristinae/episteme/.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Noctuidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q5383579 entry
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