Episcepsis thetis
| Episcepsis thetis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Episcepsis |
| Species: | E. thetis |
| Binomial name | |
| Episcepsis thetis (Linnaeus, 1771) | |
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Episcepsis thetis is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Linnaeus in 1771. It is found in Panama and Venezuela.[1]
Description
Upper side: Antennae black. Head and Thorax black. On the neck are two small scarlet spots just above the eyes, and one on each side below them. Abdomen silvery shining blue, having a triangular black mark at the base. Anterior wings dirty black, immaculate; tips whitish. Posterior wings dirty black, with a white discoidal transparent cloud.
Under side: Breast and sides dirty black. Abdomen white; its sides and tip dirty black. Wings of the same colour as on the upper side. [2]
References
- ↑ Episcepsis at funet
- ↑ Drury, Dru (1837). Westwood, John, ed. Illustrations of Exotic Entomology 1. p. 52. pl. XXVI.
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