Epimactis melithorax is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in north-western India.[1]
| Epimactis melithorax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Epimactis |
| Species: | E. melithorax
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| Binomial name | |
| Epimactis melithorax Meyrick, 1923
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The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with a faint purple tinge and with the costal edge yellow-ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 8, 2017). "Epimactis melithorax Meyrick, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (20): 613.
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