Epeiromulona hamata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William D. Field in 1952. It is found in Trinidad, northern South America and Brazil.
| Epeiromulona hamata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Epeiromulona |
| Species: | E. hamata
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| Binomial name | |
| Epeiromulona hamata Field, 1952
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The length of the forewings is 6.5–8 mm for males and 7.2-8.2 mm for females. The forewings and hindwings are very similar to Epeiromulona phelina and Epeiromulona biloba. There is a variable apical spot on the hindwing, sometimes greatly reduced or absent and sometimes enlarged.[1]
Subspecies
edit- Epeiromulona hamata hamata (French Guiana, Trinidad)
- Epeiromulona hamata brasiliensis Field, 1952 (Brazil)
- Epeiromulona hamata colombiensis Field, 1952 (Colombia)
- Epeiromulona hamata venezuelensis Field, 1952 (Venezuela)
References
edit- ^ Field, William D. (1952). "Moths of the Genus Epeiromulona, a New Genus of Lepidoptera" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 102 (3308): 455–469. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.102-3308.455.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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