Epia hiemalis is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in the Amazon region.
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The forewings are dark purplish brown. The hindwings are olivaceous towards the base.[2]
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epia hiemalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum