Epimactis icterina

Epimactis icterina is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1931. It is found in northern Vietnam.[1]

Epimactis icterina
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E. icterina
Binomial name
Epimactis icterina
Meyrick, 1931

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous grey with white reflections, sprinkled darker grey posteriorly. The costal edge is yellow-ochreous from before the middle to near the apex. The stigmata are blackish grey, with the plical rather beyond the first discal. There is an almost marginal series of blackish dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are whitish-grey tinged with yellowish.[2]

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