Scopula lautaria

Scopula lautaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Scopula
Species: S. lautaria
Binomial name
Scopula lautaria
(Hübner, [1831])[1]
Synonyms
  • Craspedia lautaria Hubner 1831
  • Acidalia minutularia Hulst, 1880
  • Acidalia myrmidonata Guenee, 1857

Scopula lautaria, the small frosted wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).[3]

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
  3. ↑ Bug Guide


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