Scopula aemulata

Scopula aemulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Scopula
Species: S. aemulata
Binomial name
Scopula aemulata
(Hulst, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptomeris aemulata Hulst, 1896
  • Acidalia tawneata Cassino, 1931

Scopula aemulata, the imitator wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Hulst in 1896. It is found in the south-eastern United States (including Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina).[2]

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).

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. ↑ mothphotographersgroup


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