Scopula decorata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scopula decorata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Scopula decorata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Scopula decorata, the middle lace border, is a European Geometridae moth with 20–23 mm wingspan and thyme-eating larvae.

Family
Genus
Scopula
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Scopula decorata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Scopula decorata, commonly known as the middle lace border, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Geometridae. This moth species can be found across the whole of Europe. It has a wingspan that measures between 20 and 23 millimetres, which equals 0.79 to 0.91 inches. Adult moths produce two generations per year, and fly from late May through to August. The larvae of this species feed on thyme.

Photo: (c) Heiner Ziegler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heiner Ziegler · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Scopula

More from Geometridae

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

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