Scopula_incanata

<i>Scopula incanata</i>

Scopula incanata

Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula incanata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from north-eastern Europe and the Caucasus to southern Siberia and northern Mongolia.

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The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Thymus and Polygonum species. Larvae can be found from August to May. It overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

  • Scopula incanata incanata
  • Scopula incanata ibericata Reisser 1935
  • Scopula incanata rubeni Viidalepp, 1979

References

  1. [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.
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