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Scopula aemulata

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Scopula aemulata
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S. aemulata
Binomial name
Scopula aemulata
(Hulst, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptomeris aemulata Hulst, 1896
  • Acidalia tawneata Cassino, 1931

Scopula aemulata, the Imitator Wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the south-eastern United States (including Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina).[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

References

  1. ^ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup