Scopula compensata
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. compensata |
Binomial name | |
Scopula compensata | |
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Scopula compensata, the small frosted wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in southeastern North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
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