Epicrocis metallopa (Lower, 1898) is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Epicrocis metallopa (Lower, 1898)

Epicrocis metallopa (Lower, 1898)

Epicrocis metallopa is a 20 mm wingspan Australian snout moth described in 1898 with orange, black-marked forewings.

Family
Genus
Epicrocis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Epicrocis metallopa (Lower, 1898)

Epicrocis metallopa is a snout moth species belonging to the genus Epicrocis. This species was first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1898, and it is found in Australia. It has a wingspan of approximately 20 millimeters, and its forewings are orange with black markings.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pyralidae › Epicrocis

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