Biology:Scopula mecysma

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula mecysma
A45-20141118-017 (16268491752).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. mecysma
Binomial name
Scopula mecysma
(C. Swinhoe, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dithalama mecysma C. Swinhoe, 1894

Scopula mecysma is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894. It is found in the Himalaya , Taiwan, Thailand and on Borneo, Java, Bali, Sulawesi and New Guinea.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests.

Subspecies

  • Scopula mecysma mecysma (north-eastern Himalaya, Taiwan, Thailand)
  • Scopula mecysma mesites L. B. Prout, 1935 (Borneo, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, New Guinea)

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. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Scopula mecysma Swinhoe". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10/scopulini/scopulini_5_4.php. Retrieved April 22, 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13535289 entry