Eois
Eois | |
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Eois grataria ab. mediofusca in South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Tribe: | Asthenini |
Genus: | Eois Hübner, 1818[1] |
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Eois is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus contains about 250 validly described species, most from the Neotropical region. Many species are still undescribed and the total number of species is estimated to be over a 1,000 in the Neotropical region alone. The genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[2]
Species
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Neotropical Eois (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): Checklist, Biogeography, Diversity, and Description Patterns
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External links
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Eois Hübner, 1818". Afromoths. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Eois Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Amaurinia Guenée, 1857". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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