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Scopula purata

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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula purata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. purata
Binomial name
Scopula purata
(Guenée, )
Synonyms
  • Acidalia purata Guenee, 1857
  • Synelys nigrocandida Hulst, 1898

Scopula purata, the chalky wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario and New Hampshire to Florida and to Mississippi.

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. "910566.00 – 7158 – Scopula purata – Chalky Wave Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (October 24, 2013). "Species Scopula purata - Chalky Wave - Hodges#7158". BugGuide. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Scopula purata


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