Hemiplatytes epia
| Hemiplatytes epia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Hemiplatytes |
| Species: | H. epia
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemiplatytes epia (Dyar, 1912)
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Hemiplatytes epia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1912.[1] It has been recorded from the US state of California.[2]
The length of the forewings is 6.5–9 mm for males and 8.5–10 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Females have whitish forewings with brown markings and white hindwings. The forewings of the males are dark brown. The hindwings are black. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Bug Guide
Categories:
- Ancylolomiini
- Moths described in 1912
- Moths of North America
- Ancylolomiini stubs