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Scopula cacuminaria

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Scopula cacuminaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. cacuminaria
Binomial name
Scopula cacuminaria
(Morrison, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia cacuminaria Morrison, 1874
  • Acidalia cacuminata Packard, 1876

Scopula cacuminaria, the frosted tan wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1874.[1][2]

The wingspan is 18–23 millimetres (0.71–0.91 in). Adults are on wing in July in Alberta.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 17, 2020). "Scopula cacuminaria (Morrison, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
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