Episparis
Sign in to saveEpisparis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1857.
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- Pangraptinae
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- Episparis penetrata
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Episparis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1857.
==Description== Palpi upturned and hairy. Third joint minute. A short frontal tuft present. Antennae bipectinated to two-thirds length in male. Thorax and abdomen clothed with coarse hair. Tibia hairy. Forewings with straight costa. Outer margin excised from vein 5 to outer angle. Hindwings with produced outer margin to a point at vein 3 and excised below the point.
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