Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
Scopula nipha is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1955. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
The male has a wingspan of 21–23 mm. This species was described from a specimen collected at the Upemba National Park[3]
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 nipha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Original description: Fletcher, 1955, Fascicule 32
