Scopula minorata explained

Scopula minorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula and on the islands of the Indian Ocean.^[1] Furthermore, it is found in southern Europe.^[2] It can be distinguished from Scopula lactaria only by examination of its genitalia.

The wingspan is 15–.

Subspecies

• Scopula minorata minorata
• Scopula minorata corcularia (Rebel, 1894)
• Scopula minorata ochroleucaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)
• Scopula minorata tripolitana (Sterneck, 1933)

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Scopula minorata (Boisduval, 1833) . Afromoths . February 17, 2018.
2. Web site: Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata (Boisduval, 1833). https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200230/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444385. dead. March 4, 2016. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. 16 April 2017.