Biology:Scopula compensata
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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
Scopula compensata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. compensata
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Binomial name | |
Scopula compensata (Walker, 1861)
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Scopula compensata, the small frosted wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in southeastern North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia 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.
- ↑ "910560.00 – 7152 – Scopula compensata – (Walker, 1861)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7152. Retrieved June 4, 2019. Moth Photographers Group]
Wikidata ☰ Q7434609 entry
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