Scopula epigypsa

Scopula epigypsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Scopula
Species: S. epigypsa
Binomial name
Scopula epigypsa
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Trichoclada epigypsa Meyrick, 1886
  • Acidalia cernea Druce, 1888
  • Idaea nivipennis Butler, 1886

Scopula epigypsa is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1886. It is endemic to Fiji.[1]

The larvae feed on Ficus obliqua.[2]

References

  1. A. J. Anderson (1978). "Lau - Tonga 1977: reports from the Expedition of June - July 1977, sponsored by the Royal Society of New Zealand". Royal Society of New Zealand: 228.
  2. HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants


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