Scopula nigropunctata

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Scopula nigropunctata		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scopula Rank Subspecies

Similar Scopula immutata, Scopula ornata, Scopula decorata, Scopula marginepunctata, Scopula ternata

Scopula nigropunctata, the sub-angled wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The species has a wingspan of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees. In captivity they feed on Taraxacum and Clematis species.

Subspecies

Scopula nigropunctata nigropunctata

Scopula nigropunctata chosensis Bryk, 1949

Scopula nigropunctata imbella (Warren, 1901)

Scopula nigropunctata subcandidata (Walker, [1863])

Scopula nigropunctata subimbella Inoue, 1958

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