Epiplema quadristrigata

Epiplema quadristrigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Uraniidae
Genus:	Epiplema
Species:	E. quadristrigata
Binomial name
Epiplema quadristrigata (Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
Erosia quadristrigataWalker, 1866 Epiplema pulvereaHampson, 1893 Epiplema oxytypaTurner, 1903

Epiplema quadristrigata is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866.^[1] It is found in Australia and Sri Lanka.^[2]

Its wingspan is about 2 cm. The wings are off white with brown bands and lines. Hindwing margins each with two tails.^[3]

References

1. "Species Details: Epiplema quadristrigata Walker, 1866". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 April 2015). "Epiplema quadristrigata (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 8 October 2018.