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Scopula lactea

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula lactea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. lactea
Binomial name
Scopula lactea
(Warren, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Leucoxena lactea Warren, 1900

Scopula lactea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by William Warren in 1900. It is endemic to Kenya.

Taxonomy

Scopula lactea is a junior secondary homonym of Lycauges lactea described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879 and requires a replacement name.

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. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Leucoxena lactea Warren, 1900". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Taxon identifiers
Scopula lactea


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