Epipsestis longipennis

Epipsestis longipennis is a moth in the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.

Epipsestis longipennis
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E. longipennis
Binomial name
Epipsestis longipennis
Yoshimoto, 1982

The wingspan is 29–40 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with pinkish suffusion except on the median and subterminal areas. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epipsestis longipennis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Yoshimoto, 1982: Notes on the Genus Epipsestis, with Descriptions of Three New Species from Nepal (Lepidoptera: Thyatiridae). Tyô to Ga 32 (3-4): 117-137. Abstract and full article:


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