Eucrostes Explained

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

• Eucrostes kafebera Swinhoe, 1894 (from India)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Geometridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.
• Web site: Savela . Markku . Eucrostes Hübner, [1823] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 26, 2018.
• Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Eucrostes Hübner, 1823 . Afromoths . July 26, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma . Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.