Epanycles

Epanycles
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus:
Butler, 1876
Species:
E. imperialis
Binomial name
Epanycles imperialis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Euchromia imperialis Walker, 1854

Epanycles is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Epanycles imperialis, is found in Costa Rica,[1] Guatemala and the Amazon region.[2] The species was first described in 1854 as Euchromia imperialis, and the genus was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Epanycles imperialis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Savela, Markku (January 4, 2018). "Epanycles Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 13, 2019.


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