Epidesma similis

Epidesma similis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Brazil.

Epidesma similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Epidesma
Species:
E. similis
Binomial name
Epidesma similis
Synonyms
  • Trichodesma similis Rothschild, 1912
  • Phaeomolis similis

The wingspan is 40 mm. The forewings are black-brown with a broad oblique yellow band. The hindwings are black-brown.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epidesma similis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum


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