Eois


Eois is a genus of tropical moths in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Caterpillars of Eois species are most commonly green with darker markings, but species with fully dark caterpillars also exist. They are specialized feeders associated with Piperaceae species, with sparse additional records on Chloranthaceae species. Adults are typically small, with diverse wing shape, color and patterning across the genus.

Species

, the genus contains 267 validly described species, 220 from the Neotropical region and the remainder from Old World tropical areas in Africa and Asia. An estimated additional 1000 Neotropical species remain thus far undescribed.
Scientific nameDescriberYear described
Eois abbreviata
Eois acerba
Eois adimaria
Eois agroica
Eois albigrisea
Eois albosignata
Eois alticola
Eois amarillada
Eois amaryllaria
Eois ambarilla
Eois amydrosciaL. B. Prout1922
Eois angulata
Eois anisorrhopaL. B. Prout1933
Eois antiopata
Eois apyraria
Eois arenacea
Eois atrostrigata
Eois aurata
Eois auruda)
Eois azafranata
Eois basaliata
Eois bateaH. Druce1892
Eois beebei
Eois bellissima
Eois bermellada
Eois bifilata
Eois binaria
Eois biradiata
Eois bitaeniata
Eois bolana
Eois boliviensis
Eois borrata
Eois borratoides
Eois brasiliensisL. B. Prout1933
Eois brunnea
Eois brunneicosta
Eois burla
Eois camptographataL. B. Prout1922
Eois canariata
Eois cancellata
Eois carmenta
Eois carnana
Eois carrasca
Eois cassandraH. Druce1892
Eois catanaH. Druce1892
Eois cedon
Eois cellulata
Eois cervina
Eois chasca
Eois chioneL. B. Prout1933
Eois chrysocraspedata
Eois cinerascens
Eois ciocolatina
Eois citriaria
Eois cobardata
Eois coerulea
Eois cogitata
Eois coloraria
Eois commixta
Eois concatenata
Eois consocia
Eois contractata
Eois contraversa
Eois costalaria
Eois crocina
Eois cymatodes
Eois decursaria
Eois deleta
Eois delicatula
Eois diapsisL. B. Prout1932
Eois dibapha
Eois dione
Eois discata
Eois dissensa
Eois dissimilaris
Eois dissimilis
Eois diversicosta
Eois dorisaria
Eois dryantis
Eois dryope
Eois elongata
Eois encina
Eois ephyrata
Eois escamata
Eois ewaMoraes & Stanton2021
Eois expressaria
Eois fasciata
Eois filiferata
Eois flavata
Eois flavifulva
Eois flavotaeniata
Eois fragilis
Eois fucosa
Eois fulva
Eois fulvicosta
Eois funiculata
Eois furvibasis
Eois fuscicosta
Eois gemellaria
Eois glauculata
Eois golosata
Eois goodmani
Eois grataria
Eois griseicosta
Eois guapa
Eois haematodes
Eois haltima
Eois heliadaria
Eois hermosaria
Eois heza
Eois hocica
Eois hulaquina
Eois hyperythraria
Eois ignefumata
Eois imitata
Eois impletaria
Eois incandescensHerbulot1954
Eois inconspicua
Eois inflammata
Eois ingrataria
Eois insignata
Eois insolens
Eois insolita
Eois insueta
Eois intacta
Eois internexaDognin1911
Eois isabella
Eois isographata
Eois jifia
Eois lavendula
Eois lavinia
Eois leucampyxL. B. Prout1926
Eois lilacea
Eois lilacina
Eois lineolata
Eois lucivittata
Eois lunatissima
Eois lunifera
Eois lunulosa
Eois macrozetaHerbulot1988
Eois marcearia
Eois margarita
Eois mediogrisea
Eois mediostrigata
Eois memorata
Eois mexicaria
Eois mictographaL. B. Prout1933
Eois mixosemiaL. B. Prout1926
Eois multilunata
Eois multistrigariaWarren1901
Eois muscosa
Eois muscularia
Eois myrrha
Eois nacara
Eois naias
Eois neclas
Eois neutraria
Eois nigriceps
Eois nigricostaL. B. Prout1926
Eois nigrinotata
Eois nigriplaga
Eois nigrosticta
Eois nucula
Eois numeria
Eois numida
Eois nundinaH. Druce1892
Eois nympha
Eois obada
Eois obliviosaHolloway1997
Eois obscura
Eois occia
Eois odatis
Eois olivacea
Eois olivaria
Eois operbula
Eois opsH. Druce1892
Eois oressigenesL. B. Prout1921
Eois oxumMoraes & Freitas2021
Eois oyaMoraes & Montebello2021
Eois pallidicosta
Eois pallidula
Eois pararusseariaDognin1901
Eois paraviolascens
Eois parumsimiiDoan2024
Eois parva
Eois paulona
Eois percisa
Eois perfuscaHerbulot1988
Eois perstrigata
Eois peruviensis
Eois phanerosciaL. B. Prout1922
Eois plana
Eois planetaria
Eois planifimbriaL. B. Prout1922
Eois platearia
Eois plicata
Eois plumbacea
Eois plumbeofusa
Eois polycyma
Eois primularisL. B. Prout1922
Eois pseudobada
Eois pseudolivaceaDoan2024
Eois punctata
Eois punctifera
Eois pyraugesL. B. Prout1927
Eois quadrilatera
Eois rectifasciataD. S. Fletcher1958
Eois reductaHerbulot1988
Eois relaxaria
Eois restrictata
Eois reticulata
Eois roseocincta
Eois rubiada
Eois rubicunda
Eois russeariaHübner1818
Eois sagittaria
Eois sanguilinea
Eois sanguilineata
Eois saria
Eois scama
Eois semipicta
Eois semirosea
Eois semirubra
Eois seria
Eois serrilineata
Eois signaria
Eois silla
Eois simulata
Eois singularia
Eois snellenaria
Eois sordida
Eois stellataria
Eois suarezensis
Eois subangulata
Eois subcrocearia
Eois subpallida
Eois subtectata
Eois sundasimilisHolloway1997
Eois tegularia
Eois telegraphicaL. B. Prout1933
Eois tertulia
Eois tessellata
Eois thetisaria
Eois tiebaghiHolloway1979
Eois toporata
Eois trillista
Eois trinotata
Eois undulosaria
Eois undulosata
Eois veniliata
Eois verisimilisL. B. Prout1922
Eois versata
Eois vinosata
Eois violada
Eois warreni
Eois willottiHolloway1997
Eois xanthoperata
Eois yvata
Eois zenobia
Eois zorra