Biology:Eois nigriceps
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eois |
| Species: | E. nigriceps
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Eois nigriceps is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are wood-brown with dark grey lines, all swollen laterally on the costa into blackish coalescent blotches, so that the costal area appears dark. The hindwings are pale fawn, speckled with dark grey.[3]
References
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eois nigriceps (Warren 1907)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82871356.
- ↑ Brehm, Gunnar; Bodner, Florian; Strutzenberger, Patrick; Hünefeld, Frank; Fiedler, Konrad (November 1, 2011). "Neotropical Eois (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): Checklist, Biogeography, Diversity, and Description Patterns". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 104 (6). doi:10.1603/AN10050. http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1603/AN10050.
- ↑ Novitates Zoologicae. London Natural History Museum Library. London. 1908. http://archive.org/details/novitateszoologi14lond.
Wikidata ☰ Q13540479 entry
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