Epicrocis metallopa

Epicrocis metallopa is a species of snout moth in the genus Epicrocis. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1898 and it is known from Australia.

Epicrocis metallopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Epicrocis[1]
Species:
E. metallopa
Binomial name
Epicrocis metallopa
(Lower, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Cetermna metallopa Lower, 1898

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are orange with black markings.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 March 2008). "Epicrocis metallopa (Lower, 1898)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 July 2020.


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