Epigelasma crenifera

Epigelasma crenifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Geometrinae
Genus:	Epigelasma
Species:	E. crenifera
Binomial name
	Epigelasma crenifera; Herbulot, 1970[1]

Epigelasma crenifera is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North Madagascar.

The antennae of both sexes are bipectinated over 3/4 of its length. The upper side of the body is green-blue, the underside of the body and legs are white, with a reddish front side for the first pair of legs. The length of the forewings is 14 mm, the upper side of the wings is blueish-green, the underside is white.[2]

References

afromoths.net
C.Herbulot, 1970 Mémoires ORSTORM No. 37, Lépidoptères Geometridae du Tsaratanana - Mission dans le Massif du Tsaratanana, page 160/161, pl. 13, Fig.2

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[1] romoths.net

[2] C.Herbulot, 1970 Mémoires ORSTORM No. 37, Lépidoptères Geometridae du Tsaratanana - Mission dans le Massif du Tsaratanana, page 160/161, pl. 13, Fig.2