Epigynopteryx maeviaria

Epigynopteryx maeviaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in subtropical Africa and is known from Angola, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.[1]

Epigynopteryx maeviaria
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E. maeviaria
Binomial name
Epigynopteryx maeviaria
(Guenée, 1858))
Synonyms
  • Aspilates maevaria Guenée, 1858
  • Paracrocota triseriata Bastelberger, 1907

The basic colour of this species is dirty light ochreous-yellow, sprayed with black. Its wingspan is 27 millimetres (1.1 in) and they are crossed with a large brown stripe.[2]

Subspecies

  • Epigynopteryx maeviaria maeviaria (Guenée, 1858) - from Congo and South Africa
  • Epigynopteryx maeviaria triseriata (Bastelberger, 1907) - from Kenya, Congo and Tanzania

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