Eois willotti is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae, commonly known as geometer moths. It is classified within the subfamily Sterrhinae and the genus ''Eois''.
Taxonomy and Discovery
The species was formally described by the French entomologist Claude Lemaire in 1964. The type locality for ''Eois willotti'' is recorded from the department of Antioquia, Colombia.Distribution
''Eois willotti'' is known to inhabit the Neotropical realm, with documented records primarily from Colombia. Its broader geographical range, if any, is not extensively published.Description and Biology
As with many species within the diverse genus ''Eois'', ''Eois willotti'' is typically a relatively small moth. Detailed specific descriptions of its adult morphology, larval host plants, and life cycle stages are not widely published in available scientific literature. Moths in the family Geometridae are generally characterized by their slender bodies and broad wings. Their larvae, commonly known as "inchworms" or "loopers," are distinctive for their looping method of locomotion, resulting from the reduction in the number of abdominal prolegs.Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)
- Family: Geometridae (Geometer moths)
- Subfamily: Sterrhinae
- Genus: ''Eois'' Hübner, [1825]
- Species: ''Eois willotti'' Lemaire, 1964