Eucrostes
Sign in to saveEucrostes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
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Eucrostes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
==Description== Palpi reaching just beyond the frons and roughly scaled. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides) for two-thirds of their length. Hind tibia with one spur pair in both sexes. Forewings with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell and vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7, 8, 9 and 10 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. Hindwings with frenulum absent. The outer margin rounded. Veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked.
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