Epipsestis longipennis
Epipsestis longipennis is a moth in the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.
| Epipsestis longipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Epipsestis |
| Species: | E. longipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epipsestis longipennis Yoshimoto, 1982 | |
The wingspan is 29–40 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with pinkish suffusion except on the median and subterminal areas. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epipsestis longipennis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- Yoshimoto, 1982: Notes on the Genus Epipsestis, with Descriptions of Three New Species from Nepal (Lepidoptera: Thyatiridae). Tyô to Ga 32 (3-4): 117-137. Abstract and full article:
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