Erpis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[3] It contains only one species, Erpis macularis, which is found on Borneo.
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| Genus: | Erpis |
| Species: | E. macularis
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| Erpis macularis Walker, 1863
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| Erpis macularis Walker, 1863[2]
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The forewings are whitish with a blackish discal spot and four blackish bands.[4]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Erpis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Erpis at Butterflies and Moths of the World, Natural History Museum
- ^ Walker, Francis (1863). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum: Lepidoptera Heterocera. Trustees, British Museum. p. 133. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
External links
edit- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.