Scopula nigropunctata
| Sub-angled wave | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. nigropunctata
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| Scopula nigropunctata | |
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Scopula nigropunctata, the sub-angled wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found through most of the Palearctic ecozone.
The species has a wingspan of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees. In captivity they feed on Taraxacum and Clematis species.
Subspecies
- Scopula nigropunctata nigropunctata
- Scopula nigropunctata chosensis Bryk, 1949
- Scopula nigropunctata imbella (Warren, 1901)
- Scopula nigropunctata subcandidata (Walker, [1863])
- Scopula nigropunctata subimbella Inoue, 1958
References
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- ^ Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
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