Scopula epiorrhoe
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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. epiorrhoe
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Scopula epiorrhoe, the silver-winged princess, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Prout in 1935. It is found in Japan[2] (Kyushu), the Ryukyu Islands and China (Hong Kong).[3]
The wingspan is 16–21 millimetres (0.63–0.83 in).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula epiorrhoe". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna". 81 (12) (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden: 2.
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