Biology:Scopula adelpharia
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Short description: Species of geometer moths 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. adelpharia
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| Scopula adelpharia (Püngeler, 1894)[1]
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Scopula adelpharia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Püngeler in 1894. It is found in North Africa, the Near East and Middle East.[2]
The larvae feed on Convolvulus and Prosopis species.[3]
Subspecies
- Scopula adelpharia adelpharia (Israel, Palestine)
- Scopula adelpharia pharaonis Sterneck, 1933 (Egypt)
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.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Scopula adelpharia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=215411.
- ↑ Afro Moths
Wikidata ☰ Q7434472 entry
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