Scopula quadrilineata
| Four-lined wave | |
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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. quadrilineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Scopula quadrilineata | |
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Scopula quadrilineata, the four-lined wave, is a moth of 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. The forewings are white with three or four faint yellowish transverse lines and pale gray speckling. The hindwings are similar in pattern and color.[3]
References
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- ^ 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