Scopula submutata

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Scopula submutata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. submutata
Binomial name
Scopula submutata
(Treitschke, 1828) [1]
Synonyms
  • Idaea submutataTreitschke, 1828
  • Scopula nivellearia
  • Acidalia nivelleariaOberthur, 1922
  • Acidalia pseudhonestataWehrli, 1926
  • Scopula syrilibanoticaWehrli, 1933
  • Acidalia gianellariaTurati, 1905
  • Acidalia submutariaBoisduval, 1840
  • Acidalia submutatariaHerrich-Schaffer, 1847
  • Scopula submutata mudricaKoutsaftikis, 1973

Scopula submutata, the Mediterranean lace border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe, [2] North Africa and the Near East. The habitat consists of open, dry grassland and rocky slopes.

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from May to October. [3]

The larvae feed on Thymus species and Origanum vulgare . [4]

Subspecies

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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. "Scopula (Scopula) submutata (Treitschke, 1828)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. "LOT Moths and Butterflies". August 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. Lepiforum.de