Eucrostes disparata
Species of moth
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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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eucrostes |
| Species: | E. disparata |
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| Eucrostes disparata (Walker, 1861) | |
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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]
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