Epimactis melithorax

Epimactis melithorax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Epimactis
Species: E. melithorax
Binomial name
Epimactis melithorax
Meyrick, 1923

Epimactis melithorax is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in north-western India.[1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with a faint purple tinge and with the costal edge yellow-ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

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