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Scopula perlata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. perlata
Binomial name
Scopula perlata (Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
Acidalia perlata Walker, 1861 Acidalia recessata Walker, 1861

Scopula perlata, the cream wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Australia (including Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria), as well as Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae have been reared on Myosotis arvensis.

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 perlata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 June 2018). "Scopula perlata (Walker, 1861) Cream Wave". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

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