Biology:Scopula nesciaria

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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula nesciaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. nesciaria
Binomial name
Scopula nesciaria
(Walker, 1861)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia nesciaria Walker, 1861
  • Acidalia negataria Walker, 1861
  • Acidalia absconditaria Walker, 1861

Scopula nesciaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Asia including Sri Lanka,[2] China , the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and Indonesia.[3]

Subspecies

  • Scopula nesciaria nesciaria (Sri Lanka)
  • Scopula nesciaria absconditaria (Walker, 1861) (China, Taiwan)

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. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Scopula nesciaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=216153. 
  3. Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna. 81 (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. p. 2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7434936 entry