Epidesma similis

Epidesma similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Epidesma
Species: E. similis
Binomial name
Epidesma similis
(Rothschild, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trichodesma similis Rothschild, 1912
  • Phaeomolis similis

Epidesma similis is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is 40 mm. The forewings are black-brown with a broad oblique yellow band. The hindwings are black-brown.[2]

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