Scopula limboundata

Scopula limboundata Large lace-border

Gatineau Park, Quebec
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. limboundata
Binomial name
*Scopula limboundata* (Haworth, 1809)^[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena limboundata Haworth, 1809 Acidalia enucleata Guenée, 1857 Scopula restrictata (Walker, 1861) Acidalia restricata Walker, 1861 Scopula reconditaria (Walker, 1861) Acidalia reconditaria Walker, 1861 Scopula mensurata (Walker, 1866) Acidalia mensurata Walker, 1866 Scopula continuaria (Walker, 1866) Acidalia continuaria Walker, 1866 Scopula nigrodiscalis (Hulst, 1898) Leptomeris nigrodiscalis Hulst, 1898 Scopula relevata (Swett, 1907) Synelys relevata Swett, 1907 Scopula adornata (Prout, 1907) Synelys adornata Prout, 1907

Scopula limboundata, the large lace-border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Haworth in 1809. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. There is a single and unconfirmed record from Great Britain.

The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in). Adults are on wing from late May to late August or early September.

The larvae feed on apple, blueberry, clover, dandelion, meadow-beauty, and black cherry.

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

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