Scopula guancharia
Scopula guancharia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[2]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. guancharia |
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The wingspan is 23–24 mm.[3] Adults are on wing nearly year round.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Calendula species.[4]
Subspecies
- Scopula guancharia guancharia
- Scopula guancharia illustris Pinker, 1968
- Scopula guancharia mus Pinker, 1968
- Scopula guancharia uniformis Pinker, 1968
References
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- 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.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula guancharia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- lepiforum.de
- Europäische Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie: Scopula guancharia
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