''Epiplema'' is a genus of

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s in the family

Uraniidae The Uraniidae are a family (biology), family of moths containing four subfamily (biology), subfamilies, 90 genera, and roughly 700 species. The family is distributed throughout the tropics of the Americas, Africa and Indo-Australia.Carter, David ...

described by

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in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond the frons. Forewings with vein 5 from the upper angle of cell and veins 6, 7 and 8, 9 stalked. Vein 10 usually from cell, rarely stalked with 8 and 9. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Wings held more or less apart in repose.

Species

*'' Epiplema acutangularia'' Herrich-Schäffer,

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/small> *'' Epiplema albida'' *'' Epiplema angulata'' Warren, 1896 *'' Epiplema argillodes'' Turner, 1903 *'' Epiplema certaria'' (Walker, 1861) *'' Epiplema clathrata'' Warren, 1896 *''

Epiplema coeruleotincta ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' Warren, 1896 *''

Epiplema exornata ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' (Eversmann, 1837) *''

Epiplema himala ''Epiplema himala'' is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Asia, including India and China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population ...

'' (Butler, 1880) *''

Epiplema horrida ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' (Warren, 1896) *''

Epiplema incolorata ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' (Guenée, 1857) *''

Epiplema irrorata ''Epiplema irrorata'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, ...

'' (Moore, 1887) *''

Epiplema latifasciata ''Epiplema latifasciata'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceyl ...

'' (Moore, 1887) *''

Epiplema leucosema ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' Turner, 1911 *''

Epiplema quadristrigata ''Epiplema quadristrigata'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically ...

'' (Walker, 1866) *''

Epiplema saccata ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' (Holloway, 1998) *''

Epiplema stereogramma ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' (Turner, 1903) *''

Epiplema tenebrosa ''Epiplema tenebrosa'' is a moth of the family Uraniidae The Uraniidae are a family (biology), family of moths containing four subfamily (biology), subfamilies, 90 genera, and roughly 700 species. The family is distributed throughout the tro ...

'' Hampson *''

Epiplema thiocosma ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to ''Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...

'' Turner, 1911

References

* Uraniidae {{Geometroidea-stub