Scopula nupta

Scopula nupta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. nupta
Binomial name
Scopula nupta
(Butler, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Asthena nupta Butler, 1878
  • Scopula analogia Inoue, 1954
  • Scopula seminupta Sterneck, 1941

Scopula nupta is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan,[2] China[3] and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 17–24 millimetres (0.67–0.94 in).[4]

References

  1. Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
  2. LepIndex
  3. "Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna". 81 (12). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden: 2.
  4. Japanese Moths


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