Biology:Scopula aemulata
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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. aemulata
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| Scopula aemulata (Hulst, 1896)[1]
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Scopula aemulata, the imitator wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in the south-eastern United States (including Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina).[2]
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).
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.
- ↑ "910559.00 – 7151 – Scopula aemulata – (Hulst, 1896)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7151. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q7434477 entry
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