Epimydia
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Epimydia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae
. It consists of only one species, Epimydia dialampra Staudinger, 1892, which can be found in mountainous steppe areas in South Siberia
, East Yakutia and Northern Mongolia
. Females are very small and brachypterous.
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
. It consists of only one species, Epimydia dialampra Staudinger, 1892, which can be found in mountainous steppe areas in South Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
, East Yakutia and Northern Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. Females are very small and brachypterous.