Scopula riedeli

Scopula riedeli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. riedeli
Binomial name
	Scopula riedeli; Hausmann, 2006

Last updated November 06, 2019

Scopula riedeli is a moth of the family Geometridae which is endemic to Yemen.^[1]

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.

The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γη or γαια "the earth" and metron μέτρων "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to "measure the earth" as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the peninsula, occupying 527,970 square kilometres. The coastline stretches for about 2,000 kilometres. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel to the south, and the Arabian Sea and Oman to the east. Yemen's territory encompasses more than 200 islands, including Socotra, one of the largest islands in the Middle East. Yemen is a member of the Arab League, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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References

↑ Hausmann, A. (2006). "The geometrid moths of Yemen with 50 new records for the country and description of 20 new taxa (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)". 12. Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie: 9–62.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] Hausmann, A. (2006). "The geometrid moths of Yemen with 50 new records for the country and description of 20 new taxa (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)". 12. Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie: 9–62.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)