Scopula compensata

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Scopula compensata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. compensata
Binomial name
Scopula compensata
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia compensataWalker, 1861
  • Acidalia obluridataHulst, 1887

Scopula compensata, the small frosted wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. [1] It is found in southeastern North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths are a polyphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Francis Walker (entomologist) British entomologist (1809–1874)

Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms.

Alabama State in the Deep South region of the United States

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).

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References

  1. Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
  2. "910560.00 – 7152 – Scopula compensata – (Walker, 1861)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 4, 2019.Moth Photographers Group]