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Epimactis monodoxa

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Epimactis monodoxa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Epimactis
Species:
E. monodoxa
Binomial name
Epimactis monodoxa
Meyrick, 1907

Epimactis monodoxa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India.[1]

The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, yellowish tinged, towards the dorsum slightly tinged with brownish. The discal stigmata are fuscous, the first minute, the second moderate and round. The hindwings are light grey in males and whitish ochreous in females.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 8, 2017). "Epimactis monodoxa Meyrick, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 17 (3): 741. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.