Epimecis detexta

Species of moth

Epimecis detexta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epimecis
Species:
E. detexta
Binomial name
Epimecis detexta
(Walker, 1860)

Epimecis detexta, the avocado spanworm moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Epimecis detexta is 6604.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Epimecis detexta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Epimecis detexta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Epimecis detexta". Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading

  • Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
  • Media related to Epimecis detexta at Wikimedia Commons
Taxon identifiers
Epimecis detexta


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