Scopula imitaria

Scopula imitaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. imitaria
Binomial name
Scopula imitaria
Hübner, 1799

The Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The moth flies in two generations from June to September [1].

The larvae feed on various forms of privet.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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