Epipyrops fulvipunctata is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by William Lucas Distant in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epipyropidae |
| Genus: | Epipyrops |
| Species: | E. fulvipunctata
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| Epipyrops fulvipunctata Distant, 1913
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on the coccid species Rhinortha guttata.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Epipyrops fulvipunctata Distant, 1916". Afromoths. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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