Biology:Scopula achroa
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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. achroa
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| Scopula achroa Lower, 1902
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Scopula achroa, the Tasmanian saltmarsh looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902.[1] It is only found in the saltmarshes of Tasmania.[2]
Adults have brown wings with zigzag markings.
References
- ↑ 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. https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/143/4/473/2726869.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (28 April 2020). "Dasybela achroa (Lower, 1902) Tasmanian Saltmarsh Looper Moth". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ster/achroa.html. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q7434464 entry
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