Epiplema
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, 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,
- Epiplema albida
- Epiplema angulata Warren, 1896
- Epiplema argillodes Turner, 1903
- Epiplema certaria
- Epiplema clathrata Warren, 1896
- Epiplema coeruleotincta Warren, 1896
- Epiplema exornata
- Epiplema himala
- Epiplema horrida
- Epiplema incolorata
- Epiplema irrorata
- Epiplema latifasciata
- Epiplema leucosema Turner, 1911
- Epiplema quadristrigata
- Epiplema saccata
- Epiplema stereogramma
- Epiplema tenebrosa Hampson
- Epiplema thiocosma Turner, 1911