Biology:Scopula nupta

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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula nupta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. nupta
Binomial name
Scopula nupta
(Butler, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Asthena nupta Butler, 1878
  • Scopula analogia Inoue, 1954
  • Scopula seminupta Sterneck, 1941

Scopula nupta is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan ,[2] China [3] and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 17–24 millimetres (0.67–0.94 in).[4]

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. https://zenodo.org/records/5432772/files/source.pdf. 
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Scopula nupta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=216197. 
  3. Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna. 81. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. p. 2. 
  4. Japanese Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q7434954 entry