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Eucrostes disparata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Ethiopia, Taiwan,[3] Japan and Australia.

Eucrostes disparata
Scientific classification
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

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.[4]

References

External links

• Emerald Moth (Eucrostes disparata)

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