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Scopula guancharia

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula guancharia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. guancharia
Binomial name
Scopula guancharia
(Alphéraky, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia guancharia Alphéraky, 1889

Scopula guancharia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. Adults are on wing nearly year round.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Calendula species.

Subspecies

  • Scopula guancharia guancharia
  • Scopula guancharia illustris Pinker, 1968
  • Scopula guancharia mus Pinker, 1968
  • Scopula guancharia uniformis Pinker, 1968

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. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Scopula guancharia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. lepiforum.de
  4. Europäische Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie: Scopula guancharia
Taxon identifiers
Scopula guancharia


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