Scopula ordinata

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Scopula ordinata
Scopula ordinata, Georgia, US imported from iNaturalist photo 13174753.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. ordinata
Binomial name
Scopula ordinata
(Walker, 1861) [1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia ordinataWalker, 1861
  • Acidalia candidariaPackard, 1873
  • Acidalia purariaWalker, 1861

Scopula ordinata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina and Tennessee. [2]

The larvae feed on Trillium catesbaei . [3]

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. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Mesic Hardwoods