Family Geometridae Rank Species | Tribe Scopulini | |
Scopula fuscata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from south-western Saskatchewan west to British Columbia and south to California and Arizona. The habitat consists of montane areas, including foothills.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The wings and body are light tan, sprinkled with darker yellow-brown or grey-brown scales. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in late June and early July in the northern part of the range.
Taxonomy
The name Scopula fuscata is a junior secondary homonym of Phalaena fuscata described by Fabricius in 1794 and requires a replacement name.
References
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