Scopula fuscata

Scopula fuscata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. fuscata
Binomial name
	Scopula fuscata; (Hulst, 1887)
Synonyms
	Acidalia fuscata Hulst, 1887;

Scopula fuscata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887.^[1] It is found in North America from south-western Saskatchewan west to British Columbia and south to California and Arizona.^[2] The habitat consists of montane areas, including foothills.

The wingspan is 24–28 millimetres (0.94–1.10 in). The wings and body are light tan, sprinkled with darker yellow-brown or grey-brown scales. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in late June and early July in the northern part of the range.

Taxonomy[]

The name Scopula fuscata is a junior secondary homonym of Phalaena fuscata described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794 and requires a replacement name.

References[]

^ 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.
^ Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Scopula fuscata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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[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] Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Scopula fuscata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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