Eucrostes disparata explained

Eucrostes disparata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,^[2] Ethiopia, Taiwan,^[3] Japan and Australia.

The wingspan of the adult is 15 mm. The adult has greenish wings with a broad brown margin. There are two white submarginal lines. A distinct red dot is found in the middle of each hindwing and a faint red dot in each forewing.^[4]

External links

• Emerald Moth (Eucrostes disparata)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.
2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . Academia.
3. Web site: Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861 小紅點青尺蛾 . Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 7 March 2018.
4. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 23 September 2018 . Eucrostes disparata (Walker, 1861) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 8 October 2018.