Scopula aspilataria explained

Scopula aspilataria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

The wingspan is about . The male is creamy colored with blackish frons. Wings irrorated (sprinkled) with a few black scales. Forewings with antemedial, and both wings with medial, postmedial, submarginal, and marginal very slightly waved bands of a darker tint than the ground color. A series of minute marginal black specks can be seen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Scopula aspilataria (Walker, 1861) . Afromoths . January 31, 2018.
  2. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma . Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.