Scopula lactea
| Scopula lactea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. lactea |
| Binomial name | |
| Scopula lactea (Warren, 1900)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scopula lactea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1900. It is endemic to Kenya.[2]
Taxonomy
Scopula lactea is a junior secondary homonym of Lycauges lactea described by Butler in 1879 and requires a replacement name.
References
- ↑ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
- ↑ Afro Moths
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