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Scopula omnisona

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Scopula omnisona
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S. omnisona
Binomial name
Scopula omnisona
(Prout, 1915)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia omnisona Prout, 1915

Scopula omnisona is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar.[2]

The male of this species has a wingspan of 17 millimetres (0.67 in), its face and palpus are red, the vertex is grey and the thorax and abdomen are pinkish grey.

The fore wings are pale pinkish-grey or violet-grey with a few scattered black scales.[3]

Subspecies

  • Scopula omnisona omnisona
  • Scopula omnisona septentrionis Herbulot, 1972

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. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Prout, L. B. 1915a. New genera and species of African Geometridae. - Novitates Zoologicae 22:311–385 (on page 331)