Eudulophasia invaria

Eudulophasia invaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854.

Eudulophasia invaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Eudulophasia
Species:
E. invaria
Binomial name
Eudulophasia invaria
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Ameria invaria Walker, 1854
  • Eudule invaria Godman & Salvin, 1885
  • Eudule aurora Burmeister 1878
  • Eudule moeschleri Kirby 1892
  • Eudule nigricosta Edwards 1884
  • Eudule unicolor Moschler 1878

Description

It has a wingspan of 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in). The wings are bright orange with a narrow black border. Antennae, tarsi and tibiae are black.[1][2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico, British Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.[3]

References
  1. Walker, Francis (1854). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. I Lepidoptera Heterocera. p. 555 – via Internet Archive.
  2. Druce, Herbert (1881–1900). Biologia Centrali-Americana. I. p. 137 – via Smithsonian Libraries.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Eudulophasia invaria (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 27, 2019.


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