Scopula asellaria

Updated on Dec 12, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Scopulini
Similar Scopula luridata, Scopula emutaria, Scopula minorata, Scopula rubraria, Scopula marginepunctata

Scopula asellaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe and North Africa.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Silene species.

Subspecies

Scopula asellaria asellaria

Scopula asellaria dentatolineata (Wehrli, 1926) (Spain)

Scopula asellaria gerstbergeri (Hausmann, 1993) (Canary Islands)

Scopula asellaria isabellaria (Milliére, 1868) (Spain)

Scopula asellaria lenzi (Hausmann, 1993) (Morocco)

Scopula asellaria philipparia (Prout, 1913) (Algeria)

Scopula asellaria romanaria (Milliére, 1869) (Italy)

Scopula asellaria tripolitana (Turati, 1930) (Libya)

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