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Scopula benitaria

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula benitaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. benitaria
Binomial name
Scopula benitaria
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Leptomeris benitaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Scopula benitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in North America, including New Mexico and Texas.

The wingspan is 12–14 millimetres (0.47–0.55 in).

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. "910563.00 – 7155 – Scopula benitaria – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Scopula benitaria


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