Epicleta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its single species, Epicleta calidaria, is found in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1915.[1]
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| Genus: | Epicleta L. B. Prout, 1915
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| Species: | E. calidaria
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Epicleta Prout, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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