Scopula achroa

Scopula achroa, the Tasmanian saltmarsh looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902.[1] It is only found in the saltmarshes of Tasmania.[2]

Scopula achroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. achroa
Binomial name
Scopula achroa
Lower, 1902
Synonyms
  • Emmiltis achroa Lower, 1902
  • Dasybela achroa

Adults have brown wings with zigzag markings.

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. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 April 2020). "Dasybela achroa (Lower, 1902) Tasmanian Saltmarsh Looper Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 July 2020.


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