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Epimactis metazona

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Epimactis metazona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Epimactis
Species:
E. metazona
Binomial name
Epimactis metazona
Meyrick, 1908

Epimactis metazona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sierra Leone.[1][2]

The wingspan is 25–26 mm. The forewings are white with the second discal stigma grey and with a narrow silvery-grey fascia close before the termen, dilated towards the costa but not quite reaching it. The hindwings are white.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 8, 2017). "Epimactis metazona Meyrick, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Epimactis metazona Meyrick, 1908". Afromoths. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 730. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.