Episteme (moth)
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| Episteme adulatrix | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Agaristinae |
| Genus: | Episteme Hübner, [1820] |
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Episteme is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species are widespread.
Description[]
Palpi upturned, where the terminal joint long and naked. Antennae simple and dilated. Forewings with vein 5 from near angle of cell, vein 6 from upper angle, and veins 7 to 10 stalked. Hindwings with vein 5 from the center of discocellulars.[1]
Species[]
- Episteme adulatrix Kollar, [1844]
- Chou & Chen, 1962
- Jordan, 1909
- Moore, [1858]
- Walker, 1856
- Rothschild, 1896
- Jordan, 1912
- Hampson, 1891
- Linnaeus, 1764
- Jordan, 1912
- Episteme maculatrix Duncan & Westwood, 1841
- Jordan, 1912
- Hampson, 1894
- Episteme nigripennis Butler, 1875
- Butler, 1875
- Rothschild, 1899
- Rothschild, 1897
- Geyer, 1832
References[]
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Savela, Markku. "Episteme Hübner, [1820]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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