Epanycles imperialis

Epanycles imperialis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae

Epanycles is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Epanycles imperialis, is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Amazon region. The species was first described in 1854 as Euchromia imperialis, and the genus was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Epanycles imperialis

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