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Epipyrops exigua
Species of moth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epipyrops exigua or Fulgoraecia exigua, the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to central Florida, west to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Epipyropidae |
Genus: | Epipyrops |
Species: | E. exigua |
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Epipyrops exigua (H. Edwards, 1882) | |
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The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]
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