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Eupterote placida

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Eupterote placida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species:
E. placida
Binomial name
Eupterote placida
(Moore, [1883])
Synonyms
  • Horanpella placida Moore, [1883]

Eupterote placida is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1883. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1] The Global Lepidoptera Names Index has this name as a synonym of Eupterote hibisci.[2]

Adults are pale ochreous brown, the forewings with a transverse submarginal indistinct brown line, externally to which is a row of indistinct brown-specked spots. The hindwings have a similar indistinct brown line and outer spots.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Eupterote placida (Moore, [1883])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eupterote hibisci​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ [https://archive.org/stream/lepidopteraofcey02moor#page/143/mode/1up The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. 2 (2): 143. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.