Scopula lautaria

Scopula lautaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. lautaria
Binomial name
Scopula lautaria (Hübner, [1831])[1]
Synonyms
Craspedia lautaria Hübner 1831 Acidalia minutularia Hulst, 1880 Acidalia myrmidonata Guenée, 1857

Scopula lautaria, the small frosted wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).[3]

References

1. Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
2. "910557.00 – 7149 – Scopula lautaria – Small Frosted Wave Moth – (Hübner, 1831)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
3. Entz, Chuck (October 5, 2011). "Species Scopula lautaria - Small Frosted Wave Moth - Hodges#7149". BugGuide. Retrieved August 10, 2019.