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''Epipristis nelearia'' is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in China ( Hainan,
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), India, the north-eastern Himalaya, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and
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. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm for both males and females. The wings are greyish green.; ; 2009: A taxonomic study of ''Epipristis'' Meyrick, 1888 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Geometrinae). ''Zootaxa'', 2263: 31-41
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Subspecies

*''Epipristis nelearia nelearia'' *''Epipristis nelearia accessa'' Prout, 1937


References

Pseudoterpnini Moths described in 1858 Taxa named by Achille Guenée {{Geometrinae-stub