Epigynopteryx maeviaria

Epigynopteryx maeviaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epigynopteryx
Species: E. maeviaria
Binomial name
Epigynopteryx maeviaria
(Guenée, 1858))
Synonyms
  • Aspilates maevaria Guenée, 1858
  • Paracrocota triseriata Bastelberger, 1907

Epigynopteryx maeviaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in subtropical Africa and is known from Angola, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.[1]

The basic colour of this species is dirty light ochreous-yellow, sprayed with black. Its wingspan is 27 millimetres (1.1 in) and they are crossed with a large brown stripe.[2]

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