Biology:Scopula inductata
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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. inductata
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| Scopula inductata (Guenée, 1857)
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Scopula inductata, the soft-lined wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in North America, from Newfoundland to the coast of British Columbia, north to the Northwest Territories, south to Alabama and Utah.
The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The wings are light yellowish gray, crossed by several gray wavy lines. The outer edges of the wings are rounded. There is a black dot present near the middle of each wing.[2] Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on Aster, Trifolium, Taraxacum, Ambrosia and Melilotus species.
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.
- ↑ McLeod, Robin (February 19, 2016). "Species Scopula inductata - Soft-lined Wave - Hodges#7169". http://bugguide.net/node/view/11615. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
External links
- "910578.00 – 7169 – Scopula inductata – Soft-lined Wave Moth – (Guenée, [1858)"]. Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7169. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- "Species Details Scopula inductata". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2007. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6106.
Wikidata ☰ Q7434800 entry
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