Biology:Scopula parvimacula

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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula parvimacula
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. parvimacula
Binomial name
Scopula parvimacula
(Warren, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Antitrygodes parvimacula Warren, 1896

Scopula parvimacula is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New Guinea and Australia (Queensland).[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are pale brown with arcs of green spots. The edges of the wings are scalloped.[3]

Subspecies

  • Scopula parvimacula parvimacula
  • Scopula parvimacula erythroconia (Prout, 1938)
  • Scopula parvimacula kirwiriensis (Prout, 1938)
  • Scopula parvimacula papuana (Prout, 1938)
  • Scopula parvimacula privativa (Prout, 1917)

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). "Antitrygodes parvimacula". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=212523. 
  3. Australian Insects

Wikidata ☰ Q7435003 entry