Scopula fuscata

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Scopula fuscata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. fuscata
Binomial name
Scopula fuscata
(Hulst, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia fuscataHulst, 1887

Scopula fuscata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. [1] It is found in North America from south-western Saskatchewan west to British Columbia and south to California and Arizona. [2] The habitat consists of montane areas, including foothills.

The wingspan is 24–28 millimetres (0.94–1.10 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. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Scopula fuscata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.