Epiplema is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to Europlema.
Description
Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond the frons. Forewings with vein 5 from the upper angle of cell and veins 6, 7 and 8, 9 stalked. Vein 10 usually from cell, rarely stalked with 8 and 9. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Wings held more or less apart in repose.
Species
- Epiplema acutangularia <small>Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]</small>
- Epiplema albida
- Epiplema angulata <small>Warren, 1896</small>
- Epiplema argillodes <small>Turner, 1903</small>
- Epiplema certaria <small>(Walker, 1861)</small>
- Epiplema clathrata <small>Warren, 1896</small>
- Epiplema coeruleotincta <small>Warren, 1896</small>
- Epiplema exornata <small>(Eversmann, 1837)</small>
- Epiplema himala <small>(Butler, 1880)</small>
- Epiplema horrida <small>(Warren, 1896)</small>
- Epiplema incolorata <small>(Guenée, 1857)</small>
- Epiplema irrorata <small>(Moore, 1887)</small>
- Epiplema latifasciata <small>(Moore, 1887)</small>
- Epiplema leucosema <small>Turner, 1911</small>
- Epiplema quadristrigata <small>(Walker, 1866)</small>
- Epiplema saccata <small>(Holloway, 1998)</small>
- Epiplema stereogramma <small>(Turner, 1903)</small>
- Epiplema tenebrosa <small>Hampson</small>
- Epiplema thiocosma <small>Turner, 1911</small>
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