Epicimelia

Epicimelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cimeliidae
Genus: Epicimelia
Korb, 1900
Species: E. theresiae
Binomial name
Epicimelia theresiae
Korb, 1900
Synonyms
  • Axia theresiae
  • Axia theresiae defreinai Witt, 1982
  • Epicimelia theresiae malatyiensis Amsel, 1979

Epicimelia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cimeliidae first described by Maximilian Korb in 1900. Its only species, Epicimelia theresiae, described by the same author in the same year, is found in Turkey[1] and Iran.

Subspecies

  • Epicimelia theresiae theresiae
  • Epicimelia theresiae schellhornae Amsel, 1979

References

  1. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Epicimelia Korb, 1900". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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