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Epiphractis phoenicis

(Epiphractis phoenicis)

Description

Epiphractis phoenicis is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. This species was described from a specimen from Bihé in central Angola. The wingspan of the females is about 23 mm. Head and thorax are light rosy-ochreous, forewings elongate and dilated posteriorly, ochreous-crimson. Deeper purplish-crimson towards dorsum, lighter and more ochreous towards costa. The costal edge is whitish. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Epiphractis
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