''Epiplema'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Uraniidae
The Uraniidae are a family of moths containing four subfamilies, 90 genera, and roughly 700 species. The family is distributed throughout the tropics of the Americas, Africa and Indo-Australia.Carter, David, ''Eyewitness Handbook to Butterflies ...
described by
Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer
Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer (17 December 1799 – 14 April 1874) was a German entomologist and physician. He was born, and died, in Regensburg. Herrich-Schäffer studied and collected particularly butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). ...
in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to ''
Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond the frons. Forewings with vein 5 from the upper angle of cell and veins 6, 7 and 8, 9 stalked. Vein 10 usually from cell, rarely stalked with 8 and 9. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Wings held more or less apart in repose.
Species
*''
Epiplema acutangularia''
Herrich-Schäffer, 855
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Events
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*''Epiplema albida
''Epiplema albida'' is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1895. It is found in India, and Sri Lanka.
Description
It has a wingspan of 24 mm. Forewings with outer margin evenly curved. Hindwings w ...
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*''Epiplema angulata
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' Warren, 1896
*''Epiplema argillodes
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' Turner, 1903
*''Epiplema certaria
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' (Walker, 1861)
*''Epiplema clathrata
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' Warren, 1896
*''Epiplema coeruleotincta
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to ''Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond t ...
'' Warren, 1896
*''Epiplema exornata
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' (Eversmann, 1837)
*''Epiplema himala
''Epiplema himala'' is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Asia, including India and China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country ...
'' (Butler, 1880)
*''Epiplema horrida
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' (Warren, 1896)
*''Epiplema incolorata
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' (Guenée, 1857)
*''Epiplema irrorata
''Epiplema irrorata'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in India and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங ...
'' (Moore, 1887)
*''Epiplema latifasciata
''Epiplema latifasciata'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in India and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இல ...
'' (Moore, 1887)
*''Epiplema leucosema
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' Turner, 1911
*''Epiplema quadristrigata
''Epiplema quadristrigata'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, ...
'' (Walker, 1866)
*''Epiplema saccata
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' (Holloway, 1998)
*''Epiplema stereogramma
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' (Turner, 1903)
*''Epiplema tenebrosa
''Epiplema tenebrosa'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae
The Uraniidae are a family of moths containing four subfamilies, 90 genera, and roughly 700 species. The family is distributed throughout the tropics of the Americas, Africa and Indo-A ...
'' Hampson
*''Epiplema thiocosma
''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' Turner, 1911
References
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Uraniidae
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