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Scopula ordinata

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula ordinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. ordinata
Binomial name
Scopula ordinata
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia ordinata Walker, 1861
  • Acidalia candidaria Packard, 1873
  • Acidalia puraria Walker, 1861

Scopula ordinata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina and Tennessee.

The larvae feed on Trillium catesbaei.

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. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Mesic Hardwoods
Taxon identifiers
Scopula ordinata


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