| Higher taxa: | Notodontidae (family)/ Lusurinae (subfamily)/ Epimetula (genus)/ |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Authorship: | Kiriakoff, 1964 |
| Citation: | Genus Epimetula nom. nov. |
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Desmeocraera albipuncta Gaede, 1928. – In: Seitz, Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 14: 413; pl. 69, row f. By original designation. The objective replacement name for Metula Kiriakoff, 1958. Included in Lusurinae by R. A. St Laurent et al. (2025: 62 – https://doi.org/10.5479/si.28912337). |
| Publication: | Kiriakoff S. G. 1964c. Lepidoptera. Familia Notodontidae. Pars prima. Genera Aethiopica et Malgassica. – In: Wytsman, Genera Insectorum. |
| Journal: | — |
| Volume: | 217a |
| Issue: | |
| Pagination: | 156 |
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epimetula albipuncta (Gaede, 1928) | (Gaede, 1928) | species | Accepted | Desmeocraera albipuncta | |
| Epimetula melina Kiriakoff, 1964 | Kiriakoff, 1964 | species | Accepted | Epimetula melina | |
| Epimetula stipatrix (Kiriakoff, 1962) | (Kiriakoff, 1962) | species | Accepted | Metula stipatrix | |
| Epimetula tornalis Kiriakoff, 1965 | Kiriakoff, 1965 | species | Accepted | Epimetula tornalis |
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metula Kiriakoff, 1958 | Kiriakoff, 1958 | genus | Misapplied |
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