Scopula_adelpharia

<i>Scopula adelpharia</i>

Scopula adelpharia

Species of geometer moths in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula adelpharia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Püngeler in 1894. It is found in North Africa, the Near East and Middle East.[2]

Quick Facts Scopula adelpharia, Scientific classification ...

The larvae feed on Convolvulus and Prosopis species.[3]

Subspecies

  • Scopula adelpharia adelpharia (Israel, Palestine)
  • Scopula adelpharia pharaonis Sterneck, 1933 (Egypt)

References

  1. [1]
    Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
  2. [2]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula adelpharia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
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    Afro Moths


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