Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
Scopula guancharia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[2]
The wingspan is 23–24 mm.[3] Adults are on wing nearly year round.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Calendula species.[4]
Subspecies
- Scopula guancharia guancharia
- Scopula guancharia illustris Pinker, 1968
- Scopula guancharia mus Pinker, 1968
- Scopula guancharia uniformis Pinker, 1968
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.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scopula guancharia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ Europäische Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie: Scopula guancharia
