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Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scopula tessellaria, the dusky-brown wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Albania, former Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Greece, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.[2] In the east, the range extends to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palaearctic realm.
Scopula tessellaria | |
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Scopula tesselaria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. tessellaria |
Binomial name | |
Scopula tessellaria | |
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The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on various low-growing plants,[3] including Origanum species.[4]
Scopula tessellaria guillaumei was described from the Alps of southern France, however, further research has shown that it is just an altitudinal form.
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