Scopula asellaria explained

Scopula asellaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1847. It is found in southern Europe^[1] and North Africa.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Silene species.^[2]

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)

External links

• Lepiforum e.V.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scopula (Calothysanis) asellaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847). https://web.archive.org/web/20151208160719/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444419. dead. December 8, 2015. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. 16 April 2017.
2. http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/GlossAsell.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa