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Scopula lautaria

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula lautaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. lautaria
Binomial name
Scopula lautaria
(Hübner, )
Synonyms
  • Craspedia lautaria Hübner 1831
  • Acidalia minutularia Hulst, 1880
  • Acidalia myrmidonata Guenée, 1857

Scopula lautaria, the small frosted wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 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. "910557.00 – 7149 – Scopula lautaria – Small Frosted Wave Moth – (Hübner, 1831)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. Entz, Chuck (October 5, 2011). "Species Scopula lautaria - Small Frosted Wave Moth - Hodges#7149". BugGuide. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Scopula lautaria


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