Epimecis scolopaiae
| Epimecis scolopaiae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Epimecis |
| Species: | E. scolopaiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Epimecis scolopaiae (Drury, 1773) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Epimecis scolopaiae is a species of moth in the family Geometridae, subfamily Ennominae. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773 from Jamaica.
Description
Upper side: antennae filiform. Thorax, abdomen, and wings brownish grey; the latter varied with dark indented brown streaks and lines, contrasted with white and ash colour, crossing them from the anterior to the posterior and abdominal edges.
Under side: legs, sides, abdomen, and wings yellow wainscot-coloured. About half the anterior ones, from the tips towards the shoulders, are marked with faint dark brown lines and streaks. Posterior wings having a faintish dark brown cloud, situated near the upper corners. All the wings are deeply dentated. Wing-span nearly 3½ inches (87 mm).[1]
Subspecies
- Epimecis scolopaiae scolopaiae
- Epimecis scolopaiae transitaria (Walker, 1860)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.