Epigynopteryx maeviaria explained

Epigynopteryx maeviaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in subtropical Africa and is known from Angola, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.^[1]

The basic colour of this species is dirty light ochreous-yellow, sprayed with black.Its wingspan is and they are crossed with a large brown stripe.^[2]

Subspecies

• Epigynopteryx maeviaria maeviaria (Guenée, 1858) - from Congo and South Africa
• Epigynopteryx maeviaria triseriata (Bastelberger, 1907) - from Kenya, Congo and Tanzania

External links

• Pictures at boldsystems.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: AfroMoths. www.afromoths.net. 2017-07-26.
2. (in German) Bastelberger 1907. Neue afrikanische Geometriden aus meiner Sammlung. - Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift, Guben 1: 167-168