Biology:Scopula cuneilinea
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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. cuneilinea
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| Scopula cuneilinea (Walker, [1863])[1]
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Scopula cuneilinea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Asia, including India , Pakistan , Bangladesh and Thailand.
Adults are attracted to the eyes of ox and other cattle for their lachrymal secretion.[2]
The larvae are serious defoliators of Anthocephalus cadamba,[3] but have also been recorded feeding on Adina species.
References
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ General and applied entomology
- ↑ Google Docs
Wikidata ☰ Q7434638 entry
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