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Epyaxa lucidata
Epyaxa lucidata female.jpg
Female
Epyaxa lucidata male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification
Genus:
Epyaxa
Species:
lucidata
Synonyms
  • Larentia lucidata Walker, 1862
  • Coremia robustaria (Walker, 1862)
  • Coremia plurimata (Walker, 1862)
  • Hydriomena officiosa Meyrick, 1910
  • Xanthorhoe pratiea Meyrick, 1911

Epyaxa lucidata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 using material collected by Andrew Sinclair and named Larentia lucidata. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.

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