Scopula submutata

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Scopulini

Scopula submutata, the Mediterranean lace border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe, North Africa and the Near East. The habitat consists of open, dry grassland and rocky slopes.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from May to October.

The larvae feed on Thymus species and Origanum vulgare.

Subspecies

Scopula submutata submutata (south-eastern Europe)

Scopula submutata gedrensis Hausmann, 2003 (Liguria, southern France)

Scopula submutata nivellearia (Wehrli, 1926) (Mallorca, Spain, Portugal)

Scopula submutata roseonitens Wagner, 1926 (Pyrenees)

Scopula submutata submutulata Rebel, 1902

Scopula submutata taftanica Brandt, 1941 (Iran)

Scopula submutata taurilibanotica Wehrli, 1932 (Cyprus)

Scopula submutata transcaspia Prout, 1935

References

Scopula submutata Wikipedia

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