Epipsestis meilingchani
Epipsestis meilingchani is a moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Gyula M. László and Gábor Ronkay in 2000. It is found in Taiwan.[1]
| Epipsestis meilingchani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Epipsestis |
| Species: | E. meilingchani |
| Binomial name | |
| Epipsestis meilingchani Laszlo & G. Ronkay, 2000 | |
The wingspan is 32–37 mm. Adults are on wing from October to the end of February.
Etymology
The species is named for Miss Mei-Ling Chan, assistant curator and collection manager of the Entomology Division of Collection and Research in the National Museum of Natural Science.
References
- Wu, Shipher (December 2, 2016). "Epipsestis meilingchani László & Ronkay, 1999 詹氏平波紋蛾". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (in Chinese). Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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