Biology:Scopula epiorrhoe

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Short description: Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula epiorrhoe
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. epiorrhoe
Binomial name
Scopula epiorrhoe
Prout, 1935[1]

Scopula epiorrhoe, the silver-winged princess, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Prout in 1935. It is found in Japan [2] (Kyushu), the Ryukyu Islands and China (Hong Kong).[3]

The wingspan is 16–21 millimetres (0.63–0.83 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. 
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Scopula epiorrhoe". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=215721. 
  3. Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna. 81 (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. p. 2. 
  4. Japanese Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q7434699 entry