Scopula fuscata
| Scopula fuscata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. fuscata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scopula fuscata (Hulst, 1887) | |
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Scopula fuscata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first 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).
References
[edit]- ↑ Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
- ↑ Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Scopula fuscata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.