Episteme is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species are widespread.
Description
Palpi upturned, where the terminal joint long and naked. Antennae simple and dilated. Forewings with vein 5 from near angle of cell, vein 6 from upper angle, and veins 7 to 10 stalked. Hindwings with vein 5 from the center of discocellulars.
Species
- Episteme adulatrix <small>Kollar, [1844]</small>
- Episteme arctopsa <small>Chou & Chen, 1962</small>
- Episteme beatrix <small>Jordan, 1909</small>
- Episteme bisma <small>Moore, [1858]</small>
- Episteme connexa <small>Walker, 1856</small>
- Episteme conspicua <small>Rothschild, 1896</small>
- Episteme hebe <small>Jordan, 1912</small>
- Episteme latimargo <small>Hampson, 1891</small>
- Episteme lectrix <small>Linnaeus, 1764</small>
- Episteme macrosema <small>Jordan, 1912</small>
- Episteme maculatrix <small>Duncan & Westwood, 1841</small>
- Episteme mundina <small>Jordan, 1912</small>
- Episteme negrita <small>Hampson, 1894</small>
- Episteme nigripennis <small>Butler, 1875</small>
- Episteme nipalensis <small>Butler, 1875</small>
- Episteme sumatrana <small>Rothschild, 1899</small>
- Episteme sumbana <small>Rothschild, 1897</small>
- Episteme vetula <small>Geyer, 1832</small>
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