Epicopeia mencia

Epicopeia mencia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Epicopeiidae
Genus:	Epicopeia
Species:	E. mencia
Binomial name
Epicopeia mencia Moore, [1875]
Synonyms
Epicopeia formosana Nagano, 1912 Epicopeia albofasciata Djakonov, 1926 Epicopeia longicauda Matsumura, 1931 Epicopeia mencia licenti Strelkov, 1932 Epicopeia mencia var. aemilii Strelkov, 1932 Epicopeia mencia var. gandissarti Strelkov, 1932 Epicopeia hirayamai Matsumura, 1935

Epicopeia mencia is a moth in the Epicopeiidae family. It was described by Moore in 1875.^[1] It is found in China,^[2] Vietnam,^[3] Korea, the Russian Far East, Japan and Taiwan.

The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults can be distinguished from related species by two rows of red markings on the hindwings. There are two forms in both sexes, a typical form and a white-banded form. The typical form is thought to mimic Byasa alcinous, while the latter form mimics Pachliopta aristolochiae.^[4]

The larvae feed on Ulmus species. There is one generation per year. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.^[5]

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