Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eois | |
Eois lunulosa is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Sri Lanka and Taiwan.
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Description
Wingspan is about 22-26mm. Antennae in both sexes bipectinated with long branches to two-thirds length. Hind wings with rounded outer margin. Veins 3,4 stalked. Vertex of the head chestnut colored as well the frons. The sharft of antennae whitish. Collar crimson colored. Fore wings 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.
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