Scopula epiorrhoe

Scopula epiorrhoe, the silver-winged princess, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Prout in 1935. It is found in Japan[2] (Kyushu), the Ryukyu Islands and China (Hong Kong).[3]

Scopula epiorrhoe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. epiorrhoe
Binomial name
Scopula epiorrhoe
Prout, 1935[1]

The wingspan is 16–21 millimetres (0.63–0.83 in).[4]

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. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula epiorrhoe​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. "Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna". 81 (12) (2nd ed.). Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden: 2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Japanese Moths


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