''Eurypteryx obtruncata'' is a

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of the family

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. It is known from

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. It is similar to '' Eurypteryx bhaga'', but the forewing outer margin is more curved and the hindwing apex is obtusely cut. The forewing upperside has an antemedian band lacking a pale border. The forewing underside has no distinct median lines.

References

Eurypteryx Moths described in 1903 {{Macroglossini-stub