Eois lunulosa


Eois lunulosa is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Description

Its wingspan is about 22–26 mm. The antennae in both sexes is bipectinate with long branches to two-thirds of their length. It has hindwings with rounded outer margins. Veins 3 and 4 are stalked. Vertex of the head as well as the frons are chestnut colored. The shaft of the antennae are whitish. Collar is crimson coloured. Forewings with a sub-costal crimson fascia. Both wings with many of the waved lines obsolescent, and medial and postmedial lines more developed. An ill-defined marginal crimson band has a purplish-silvery patch at outer angle.

Subspecies

  • Eois lunulosa lunulosa nominate
  • ''Eois lunulosa duplicilinea''