Scopula lautaria
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. lautaria
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Binomial name | |
Scopula lautaria | |
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Scopula lautaria, the small frosted wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).[3]
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.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide