Scopula irrorata

Scopula irrorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Scopulini
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. irrorata
Binomial name
Scopula irrorata
(Bethune-Baker, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia irrorata Bethune-Baker, 1891

Scopula irrorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Madeira and the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings and hindwings are pale ochreous grey, finely sprinkled with dull reddish irrorations.

References

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  1. Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
  2. lepiforum.de
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