Scopula nesciaria

Scopula nesciaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. nesciaria
Binomial name
	Scopula nesciaria; (Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
	Acidalia nesciariaWalker, 1861; Acidalia negatariaWalker, 1861; Acidalia absconditariaWalker, 1861;

Last updated March 29, 2025

Scopula nesciaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861.^[1] It is found in Asia including Sri Lanka,^[3] China (Hong Kong), the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan,^[4]^[5] and Indonesia.^[5]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:^[1]

Scopula nesciaria nesciaria – Sri Lanka
Scopula nesciaria absconditaria(Walker, 1861) – China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands^[4]

References

1 2 3 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Scopula nesciaria (Walker, 1861)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
↑ 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 .
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula nesciaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.
1 2 "オキナワクロテンヒメシャク Scopula nesciaria absconditaria (Walker, 1861)". Japanese Moths. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
1 2 Ades, Gary W.J. & Roger C. Kendrick, eds. (2004). Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna (PDF) (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. p. 35.

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[Online_Taxonomic_Facility_of_Geometridae-1] 1 2 3 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Scopula nesciaria (Walker, 1861)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 27 March 2025.

[2] 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 .

[3] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula nesciaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.

[JPmoths-4] 1 2 "オキナワクロテンヒメシャク Scopula nesciaria absconditaria (Walker, 1861)". Japanese Moths. Retrieved 28 March 2025.

[Checklist_of_Hong_Kong_Fauna-5] 1 2 Ades, Gary W.J. & Roger C. Kendrick, eds. (2004). Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna (PDF) (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. p. 35.

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