Scopula aemulata (Hulst, 1896) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scopula aemulata (Hulst, 1896)

Scopula aemulata (Hulst, 1896)

The imitator wave, Scopula aemulata, is a small geometrid moth found in the southeastern United States, described in 1896.

Family
Genus
Scopula
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Scopula aemulata (Hulst, 1896)

Scopula aemulata, commonly known as the imitator wave, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in the southeastern region of the United States, with recorded locations including Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina. The wingspan of this moth measures approximately 15 millimetres, which is 0.59 inches.

Photo: (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Scopula

More from Geometridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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