''Ebbepterote'' is a
monotypic moth genus in the family
Eupterotidae. It was erected by Rolf G. Oberprieler, Wolfgang A. Nässig and Edward David Edwards in 2003. Its only species, ''Ebbepterote expansa'', was described by
Thomas Pennington Lucas
Thomas Pennington Lucas (13 April 1843 – 15 November 1917), also known as T.P. Lucas, was a Scotland, Scottish-born Australian medical practitioner, Natural history, naturalist, author, philosopher and utopianist.
Early life
Lucas was born ...
in 1891. It is found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
,
Australian Faunal Directory
/ref> where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is approximately 118 mm. The forewings are