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Scopula corrivalaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Scopulini

Scopula corrivalaria

Similar
  
Scopula umbelaria, Scopula decorata, Scopula rubiginata, Scopula emutaria, Scopula nigropunctata

Scopula corrivalaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Japan, Korea, China and the Russian Far East through Siberia and Russia to western Europe. In Europe, it ranges from northern Central Europe to the Mediterranean. The habitat consists of marshes and wet meadows.

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are cream to bone yellow. They are on wing from late June to mid July.

The larvae feed on Rumex hydrolapathum. Larvae can be found from August to May. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

  • Scopula corrivalaria corrivalaria
  • Scopula corrivalaria eccletica Prout, 1935
  • References

    Scopula corrivalaria Wikipedia