Scopula perlata

Scopula perlata, the cream wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Australia (including Tasmania, New South Wales,[2] South Australia and Victoria), as well as Indonesia.

Scopula perlata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. perlata
Binomial name
Scopula perlata
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia perlata Walker, 1861
  • Acidalia recessata Walker, 1861

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are variable in colour, ranging from pale green to yellow.[3]

The larvae have been reared on Myosotis arvensis. They are fawn with small lateral dots on each side. Early instars are striped, but these stripes disappear in later instars. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Pupation takes place in leaf litter.

References
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  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 perlata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 June 2018). "Scopula perlata (Walker, 1861) Cream Wave". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 June 2019.


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