Eueana niveociliaria

Eueana niveociliaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1870. It is found in the US state of Florida,[1] as well as on the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica.[2]

Eueana niveociliaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Eueana
Species:
E. niveociliaria
Binomial name
Eueana niveociliaria
Synonyms
  • Eucrostis niveociliaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1870
  • Eucrostis saltusaria Hulst, 1886
  • Eueana niveocilaria

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Krugiodendron ferreum.[3]

References
  1. "910652.00 – 7070 – Eueana niveociliaria – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. "Eueana niveocilaria". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Eueana niveociliaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 19, 2019.


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