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Eucrostes disparata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eucrostes
Species:	E. disparata
Binomial name
Eucrostes disparata (Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
Iodis barnardae Lucas, 1891 Eucrostis [sic] disparata Walker, 1861 Geometra parvulata Walker, 1863 Eucrostis [sic] albicornaria Mabille, 1879 Eucrostis [sic] iocentra Meyrick, 1888 Iodis [sic] barnardae Lucas, 1891 Eucrostes rubridisca Warren, 1897 Eucrostes nanula Warren, 1897

Eucrostes disparata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.

The wingspan of the adult is 15 mm. The adult has greenish wings with a broad brown margin. There are two white submarginal lines. A distinct red dot is found in the middle of each hindwing and a faint red dot in each forewing.

References

1. "Species Details: Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
3. "Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861 小紅點青尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 September 2018). "Eucrostes disparata (Walker, 1861)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

External links

• Emerald Moth (Eucrostes disparata)

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