Episteme (moth)

Episteme
	Episteme adulatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Agaristinae
Genus:	Episteme; Hübner, [1820]
Synonyms
	Eusemia Dalman, 1825;

Episteme is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species are widespread.

Description

Palpi upturned, where the terminal joint long and naked. Antennae simple and dilated. Forewings with vein 5 from near angle of cell, vein 6 from upper angle, and veins 7 to 10 stalked. Hindwings with vein 5 from the center of discocellulars.[1]

Species

Episteme adulatrix Kollar, [1844]
Episteme arctopsa Chou & Chen, 1962
Episteme beatrix Jordan, 1909
Episteme bisma Moore, [1858]
Episteme connexa Walker, 1856
Episteme conspicua Rothschild, 1896
Episteme hebe Jordan, 1912
Episteme latimargo Hampson, 1891
Episteme lectrix Linnaeus, 1764
Episteme macrosema Jordan, 1912
Episteme maculatrix Duncan & Westwood, 1841
Episteme mundina Jordan, 1912
Episteme negrita Hampson, 1894
Episteme nigripennis Butler, 1875
Episteme nipalensis Butler, 1875
Episteme sumatrana Rothschild, 1899
Episteme sumbana Rothschild, 1897
Episteme vetula Geyer, 1832

References

Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Savela, Markku. "Episteme Hübner, [1820]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.