Eois
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]
| Eois | |
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| Eois grataria ab. mediofusca in South Africa | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Asthenini |
| Genus: | Eois Hübner, 1818[1] |
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Species
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eois Hubner 1818". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019.
- 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.
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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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