Scopula minorata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. minorata
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Scopula minorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula and on the islands of the Indian Ocean.[2] Furthermore, it is found in southern Europe.[3] It can be distinguished from Scopula lactaria only by examination of its genitalia.
The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in).
Subspecies[]
- Scopula minorata minorata
- Scopula minorata corcularia (Rebel, 1894)
- Scopula minorata ochroleucaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)
- Scopula minorata tripolitana (Sterneck, 1933)
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.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Scopula minorata (Boisduval, 1833)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata (Boisduval, 1833)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
Categories:
- Scopula
- Moths described in 1833
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Cape Verde
- Moths of Comoros
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Mauritius
- Moths of Réunion
- Moths of Seychelles
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
- Scopula stubs