Epimactis crambalea

Epimactis crambalea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Epimactis
Species:	E. crambalea
Binomial name
	Epimactis crambalea; Meyrick, 1910

Epimactis crambalea is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on Java in Indonesia.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are brownish ochreous, along the costa pale ochreous, towards the dorsum infuscated, especially anteriorly. The second discal stigma is rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey, thinly scaled towards the base and with a subdorsal groove filled with long hairs.[2]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (January 8, 2017). "Epimactis crambalea Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 458. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (January 8, 2017). "Epimactis crambalea Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[2] Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 458. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.