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Eois nigriceps

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Eois nigriceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eois
Species:
E. nigriceps
Binomial name
Eois nigriceps
(Warren, 1907)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Cambogia nigriceps Warren, 1907

Eois nigriceps is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are wood-brown with dark grey lines, all swollen laterally on the costa into blackish coalescent blotches, so that the costal area appears dark. The hindwings are pale fawn, speckled with dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eois nigriceps (Warren 1907)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Brehm, Gunnar; Bodner, Florian; Strutzenberger, Patrick; Hünefeld, Frank; Fiedler, Konrad (November 1, 2011). "Neotropical Eois (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): Checklist, Biogeography, Diversity, and Description Patterns". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 104 (6). doi:10.1603/AN10050.
  3. ^ Novitates Zoologicae. London Natural History Museum Library. London. 1908.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.