Scopula lautaria

Scopula lautaria, the small frosted wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2]

Scopula lautaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. lautaria
Binomial name
Scopula lautaria
(Hübner, [1831])[1]
Synonyms
  • Craspedia lautaria Hübner 1831
  • Acidalia minutularia Hulst, 1880
  • Acidalia myrmidonata Guenée, 1857

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).[3]

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. "910557.00 – 7149 – Scopula lautaria – Small Frosted Wave Moth – (Hübner, 1831)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. Entz, Chuck (October 5, 2011). "Species Scopula lautaria - Small Frosted Wave Moth - Hodges#7149". BugGuide. Retrieved August 10, 2019.


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