| Epimydia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Epimydia Staudinger, 1892 |
| Species: | E. dialampra |
| Binomial name | |
| Epimydia dialampra Staudinger, 1892 | |
Epimydia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Epimydia dialampra, can be found in mountainous steppe areas in southern Siberia, eastern Yakutia and northern Mongolia. Both the genus and species were first described by Otto Staudinger in 1892.[1] Females are very small and brachypterous.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Epimydia Staudinger, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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