Biology:Scopula nesciaroides

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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula nesciaroides
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. nesciaroides
Binomial name
Scopula nesciaroides
Holloway, 1997[1]

Scopula nesciaroides is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Borneo, Sumatra and Siberut Island.[2] The habitat consists of lowland areas.

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. Adults are fawn or straw coloured.

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. The Moths of Borneo

Wikidata ☰ Q7434935 entry