Scopula compensata
| Scopula compensata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. compensata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scopula compensata (Walker, 1861)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scopula compensata, the small frosted wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Walker in 1861. It is found in south-eastern North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).
References
- ↑ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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