Scopula cacuminaria

Scopula cacuminaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. cacuminaria
Binomial name
	Scopula cacuminaria; (Morrison, 1874)
Synonyms
	Acidalia cacuminaria Morrison, 1874; Acidalia cacuminata Packard, 1876;

Scopula cacuminaria, the frosted tan wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in across southern Canada, from the Maritimes to southern British Columbia, south to Texas.

The wingspan is 18–23 millimetres (0.71–0.91 in). Adults are on wing in July in Alberta.

The larvae feed on various plants. They have been recorded on lettuce, dandelion and other Asteraceae species.

References

^ 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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[1] 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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