Epipomponia elongata

Epipomponia elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epipyropidae
Genus: Epipomponia
Species: E. elongata
Binomial name
Epipomponia elongata
Jordan, 1928

Epipomponia elongata is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Jordan in 1928.[1] It is found in South America.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 14.6 mm. Adults are oily bluish green with glossy metallic blue scaling along the costal margin of the forewings, above and near the base. This scaling forms indefinite spots. There is a thin marginal line.[3]

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