Scopula irrorata

Scopula irrorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Madeira and the Canary Islands.[2]

Scopula irrorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. irrorata
Binomial name
Scopula irrorata
Synonyms
  • Acidalia irrorata Bethune-Baker, 1891

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings and hindwings are pale ochreous grey, finely sprinkled with dull reddish irrorations.

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. lepiforum.de


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