Microgiton eos

Microgiton eos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Microgiton
Species:	M. eos
Binomial name
	Microgiton eos; (H. Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
	Devara eos H. Druce, 1899; Nebulosa eos;

Microgiton eos is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Ecuador.[1]

The forewings are black with a streak at the base and four yellowish-white spots at the end of the cell. The hindwings are white, very broadly bordered with black.[2]

References

Savela, Markku. "Devara eos Druce, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Druce, Herbert (1899). "Descriptions of some new Species of Heterocera from Tropical America". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 3: 293–302 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Devara eos Druce, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

[2] Druce, Herbert (1899). "Descriptions of some new Species of Heterocera from Tropical America". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 3: 293–302 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.