Epicopeia polydora

Epicopeia polydora is a moth of the family Epicopeiidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1841. It is found in south-east Asia, including Assam in India,[1] Vietnam and Thailand.

Epicopeia polydora
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epicopeiidae
Genus: Epicopeia
Species:
E. polydora
Binomial name
Epicopeia polydora
Westwood, 1841
Synonyms
  • Epicopeia caudata Butler, 1881
  • Epicopeia diphilaea Moore, 1865
  • Epicopeia excisa Butler
  • Epicopeia lidderdalii Butler
  • Epicopeia maculata Butler
  • Epicopeia philoxenaea Moore, 1865

The wingspan is 85–100 mm.[2]

References
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  1. Savela, Markku. "Epicopeia polydora Westwood, 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. Vietnam Insects


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