Scopula cacuminaria
Scopula cacuminaria, the frosted tan wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1874.[1][2] It is found in North America across southern Canada, from the Maritimes to southern British Columbia, south to Texas.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. cacuminaria |
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| Scopula cacuminaria (Morrison, 1874) | |
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The wingspan is 18–23 millimetres (0.71–0.91 in). Adults are on wing in July in Alberta.
The larvae feed on various plants. They have been recorded on lettuce, dandelion and other Asteraceae species.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (August 17, 2020). "Scopula cacuminaria (Morrison, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- 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.
External links
- Boone, Mike (July 6, 2016). "Species Scopula cacuminaria - Frosted Tan Wave Moth - Hodges#7157". BugGuide. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "910565.00 – 7157 – Scopula cacuminaria – Frosted Tan Wave Moth – (Morrison, 1874)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Scopula cacuminaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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