Zamarada eucharis explained

Zamarada eucharis is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1782, from Sierra Leone (not Brazil as mentioned in the original description).[1] It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone[2]

Description

Upperside: Antennae setaceous. Thorax and abdomen brown. Anterior wings greyish yellow, with a single spot placed near the middle, almost close to the anterior edge. Posterior wings of the same colour as the anterior, and like them surrounded with a deep black border.

Underside: Tongue spiral. Legs, breast, and abdomen grey. Wings coloured as on the upper side, the borders being fainter. Margins of the wings entire. Wing span inches (38 mm).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Fletcher, D. S. (1974). "A revision of the old world genus Zamarada (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)". Bulletin of the British Museum of natural History (Entomology). Supplement 22: 1–498, pls 1–123.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Zamarada eucharis (Drury, 1782) . Afromoths . November 27, 2020.
  3. Book: Drury. Dru. 1837. Westwood. John. Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. 3. p. 32. pl. XXII..