Episparis


Episparis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1857.

Description

Palpi upturned and hairy. Third joint minute. A short frontal tuft present. Antennae bipectinated to two-thirds length in male. Thorax and abdomen clothed with coarse hair. Tibia hairy. Forewings with straight costa. Outer margin excised from vein 5 to outer angle. Hindwings with produced outer margin to a point at vein 3 and excised below the point.

Species

Episparis agnesae Pelletier, 1982Episparis angulatilinea Bethune-Baker, 1906Episparis brunoi Pelletier, 1982Episparis connubens Holland, 1894Episparis costistriga Episparis emmanueli Pelletier, 1982Episparis experimens Walker, 1862Episparis farinosa Bryk, 1915Episparis fenestrifera Bryk, 1915Episparis gomphiona Hampson, 1926Episparis grandis Pelletier, 1982Episparis hannemanni Pelletier, 1982Episparis hieroglyphica Holland, 1894Episparis homoeosema Hampson, 1926Episparis hyalinata Episparis jacquelina Swinhoe, 1902Episparis lamprina Holland, 1894Episparis leucotessellis Hampson, 1902Episparis liturata Episparis lunata Holland, 1894Episparis malagasy Viette, 1966Episparis minima Pelletier, 1982Episparis monochroma Hampson, 1926Episparis okinawensis Sugi, 1982Episparis penetrata Walker, Episparis sinistra Episparis spilothyris Viette, 1956Episparis sponsata Episparis sylvani Pelletier, 1982Episparis taiwana Wileman & West, 1929Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867Episparis varialis Episparis vitrea Episparis xanthographa Hampson, 1926