Scopula deserta

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Scopula deserta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. deserta
Binomial name
Scopula deserta
(Warren, 1897) [1]
Synonyms
  • Craspedia desertaWarren, 1897

Scopula deserta is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1897. It is found in South Africa and Zambia. [2]

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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. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Scopula deserta (Warren, 1897)". Afromoths. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2018.