Epicroesa is a genus of sun moths that belongs to the family Heliodinidae. Unlike other moth genera in its family, this genus is only found in the Old World. Its range includes Australia, New Guinea, Tahiti, Taiwan and Japan.
Taxonomy The genus was described in 1907 by Edward Meyrick, a British entomologist who is considered to be an expert on the systematics of microlepidopterans.
Species This genus currently contains 6 described species. They are listed below: Epicroesa ambrosia Meyrick, 1907 Epicroesa calliteucha Meyrick, 1912 Epicroesa chromatorhoea Diakonoff & Arita, 1979 Epicroesa lylae Heppner, 2021 Epicroesa metallifera Meyrick, 1907 Epicroesa thiasarca Meyrick, 1907
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