Scopula epiorrhoe
Appearance
Scopula epiorrhoe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. epiorrhoe
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Binomial name | |
Scopula epiorrhoe |
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
- ^ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
- ^ LepIndex
- ^ "Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna". 81 (12) (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden: 2.
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