Scopula imitaria | |
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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.