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Scopula benitaria

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Scopula benitaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. benitaria
Binomial name
Scopula benitaria
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptomeris benitaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Scopula benitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, including New Mexico and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is 12–14 millimetres (0.47–0.55 in).

References

  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.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup