Scopula achroa
Scopula achroa, the Tasmanian saltmarsh looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902.[1] It is only found in the saltmarshes of Tasmania.[2]
| Scopula achroa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. achroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Scopula achroa Lower, 1902 | |
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Adults have brown wings with zigzag markings.
References
- 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.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 April 2020). "Dasybela achroa (Lower, 1902) Tasmanian Saltmarsh Looper Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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