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

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

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are dull chocolate brown, the costa and all the veins covered from the base to the margin by uniform pale yellow dots, representing a succession of pale lines. The hindwings are similar, but without prominent yellow spots. The basal half is speckled with pale.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eois stellataria (Warren 1907)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 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  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.