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Scopula quadrilineata

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Four-lined wave
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. quadrilineata
Binomial name
Scopula quadrilineata
(Packard, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia quadrilineata Packard, 1876
  • Eois persimilis Hulst, 1898

Scopula quadrilineata, commonly known as the four-lined wave, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America,[2] from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan and bordering areas of the United States, south in the east to North Carolina. It has also been recorded in British Columbia.

The wingspan is 20–22 mm.[3]

References

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  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
  3. ^ Bug Guide