Hemiplatytes epia

(Hemiplatytes epia)

Description

Hemiplatytes epia is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1912. It has been recorded from the US state of California. The length of the forewings is 6.5–9 mm for males and 8.5–10 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Females have whitish forewings with brown markings and white hindwings. The forewings of the males are dark brown. The hindwings are black. Adults are on wing from June to October.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Hemiplatytes
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