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Scopula siccata

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula siccata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. siccata
Binomial name
Scopula siccata
McDunnough, 1939
Scopula siccata, a moth, resting on tansymustard
Scopula siccata on tansymustard, Descuriana sp. Photo taken at Los Poblanos Open Space, Albuquerque, N.M.

Scopula siccata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1939. It is found in North America from northern Colorado north through Wyoming, western Montana and Idaho to southern British Columbia and south-western Alberta. The habitat consists of dry slopes in mountainous areas.

The wingspan is 23–24 mm.

References

  1. Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
  2. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Scopula siccata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Scopula siccata


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