Biology:Eois lunulosa

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Short description: Species of moth

Eois lunulosa
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eois
Species:
E. lunulosa
Binomial name
Eois lunulosa
(Moore, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudasthena lunulosa Moore, 1887
  • Pseudasthena ochracea Warren, 1894
  • Chrysocraspeda duplicilinea Wileman, 1911

Eois lunulosa is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Taiwan.

Description

Its wingspan is about 22–26 mm. Antennae in both sexes bipectinate (comb like on both sides) with long branches to two-thirds of their length. Hindwings with rounded outer margin. Veins 3 and 4 stalked. Vertex of the head chestnut colored as well the frons. The shaft of the antennae are whitish. Collar crimson. Forewings with a sub-costal crimson fascia. Both wings with many of the waved lines obsolescent, and medial and postmedial lines more developed. There is an ill-defined marginal crimson band with a purplish-silvery patch at outer angle.[3]

Subspecies

  • Eois lunulosa lunulosa nominate (Sri Lanka)
  • Eois lunulosa duplicilinea (Wileman, 1911) (Taiwan)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13410309 entry