epicopeiid moth
Also known as: Epicopeiidae
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annotated classification
- In Lepidoptera: Annotated classification
Family Epicopeiidae (epicopeiid moths) 25 species in Arctic and tropical Asia; colorful day-flying moths that often mimic butterflies and other colorful moths such as the Arctiidae; larvae feed on foliage of woody plants. Superfamily Gelechioidea More than 16,000 species worldwide; adults mostly larger and broader winged than…
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