Biology:Scopula benitaria

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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula benitaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. benitaria
Binomial name
Scopula benitaria
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptomeris benitaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Scopula benitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in North America, including New Mexico and Texas .[2]

The wingspan is 12–14 millimetres (0.47–0.55 in).

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. "910563.00 – 7155 – Scopula benitaria – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7155. Retrieved June 16, 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7434559 entry