Scopula ornata
Scopula ornata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. ornata |
Binomial name | |
Scopula ornata | |
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Scopula ornata (lace border) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and the Near East.[2]
The wingspan is 21–24 millimetres (0.83–0.94 in). Adults are on wing in May and June, then again from late July to September.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, mainly Thymus, but also Achillea, Mentha, Origanum, Rumex, Taraxacum and Veronica.
Subspecies
- Scopula ornata ornata
- Scopula ornata enzela Prout, 1935
- Scopula ornata Scopula subornata Prout, 1913
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.
- ↑ "Scopula (Scopula) ornata (Scopoli, 1763)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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