Biology:Eucrostes

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Short description: Genus of moths

Eucrostes
Eucrostes indigenata.jpg
Scientific classification
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Eucrostes

Hübner, [1823]
Type species
Eucrostes indigenata (Villers, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Euchrostis Zeller, 1872 (emend.)
  • Euchrostes Gumppenberg, 1887 (emend.)

Eucrostes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

Description

Palpi reaching just beyond the frons and roughly scaled. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides) for two-thirds of their length. Hind tibia with one spur pair in both sexes. Forewings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell and vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7, 8, 9 and 10 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. Hindwings with frenulum absent. The outer margin rounded. Veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked.[1]

Species

  • Eucrostes astigmatica L. B. Prout, 1916
  • Eucrostes beatificata (Walker, 1863)
  • Eucrostes disparata (Walker, 1861)
  • Eucrostes indigenata (Villers, 1789) (Mediterranean)
  • Eucrostes pygmaea Rebel, 1907
  • Eucrostes rhodophthalma L. B. Prout, 1912
  • Eucrostes rufociliaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Eucrostes solivaga Herbulot, 1972

Former species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5406318 entry