Episteme adulatrix
Species of moth
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Episteme adulatrix, the day flying moth,[2] is a species of moth in the genus Episteme of the family Noctuidae.[3][4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Episteme |
| Species: | E. adulatrix |
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| Episteme adulatrix | |
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Distribution
Description
Episteme adulatrix has a wingspan of about 66 millimetres (2.6 in).[6] The upperside of the forewings is black, with large yellow markings, a row of small white spots and pale blue spots at the base. The upperside of the hindwings is black, with small white submarginal spots and orange spots near the anal angle. Head, thorax and abdomen are black, abdomen with blood-red bands.[7][6]
Biology
It is a day flying moth (hence the common name). Caterpillars feed on Solanum tuberosum.[8]
Gallery
Upperside
Museum specimen
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