Episcepsis inornata

Episcepsis inornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Episcepsis
Species: E. inornata
Binomial name
Episcepsis inornata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Automolis inornata Walker, 1856
  • Epidesma inornata
  • Epidesma dodaba Dyar, 1910
  • Epidesma flavomaculata Draudt, 1915

Episcepsis inornata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1856. It is found in Central America (including Guatemala and Costa Rica).[1] It has also been recorded from southern Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 37 mm.[3] Adults have two scarlet spots on the vertex and paired scarlet spots on the shoulders and scarlet fore-coxae. The forewing apices are black.[4]

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