Epiplema quadristrigata

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Uraniidae
Epiplema quadristrigata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Epiplema
Species:
E. quadristrigata
Binomial name
Epiplema quadristrigata
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Erosia quadristrigata Walker, 1866
  • Epiplema pulverea Hampson, 1893
  • Epiplema oxytypa Turner, 1903

Epiplema quadristrigata is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in Australia and Sri Lanka.[2]

Its wingspan is about 2 cm. The wings are off white with brown bands and lines. Hindwing margins each with two tails.[3]

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