Eucrostes
Eucrostes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Family: | Geometridae
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Genus: | Eucrostes Hübner, [1823]
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Type species | |
Eucrostes indigenata (Villers, 1789) | |
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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[]
- L. B. Prout, 1916
- (Walker, 1863)
- Eucrostes disparata (Walker, 1861)
- Eucrostes indigenata (Villers, 1789) (Mediterranean)
- Rebel, 1907
- L. B. Prout, 1912
- Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
- Herbulot, 1972
Former species[]
- Eucrostes kafebera Swinhoe, 1894 (from India)
References[]
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Eucrostes Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eucrostes Hübner, 1823". Afromoths. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
Categories:
- Hemitheini
- Geometrinae
- Geometridae genera
- Geometrinae stubs