Eois fragilis

Eois fragilis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Colombia.[2]

Eois fragilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eois
Species:
E. fragilis
Binomial name
Eois fragilis
(Warren, 1900)[1]
Synonyms
  • Xanthorhoe fragilis Warren, 1900

Adults have a monochrome, greyish-brownish appearance.

The larvae feed on Piper species.[3]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eois Hubner 1818". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Gymnoscelis fragilis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. 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): 1091–1107. doi:10.1603/AN10050. S2CID 85913538.


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