Scopula guancharia (Alphéraky, 1889) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scopula guancharia (Alphéraky, 1889)

Scopula guancharia (Alphéraky, 1889)

Scopula guancharia is a Geometridae moth found on the Canary Islands with 23–24 mm wingspan and larvae feeding on herbaceous plants.

Family
Genus
Scopula
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Scopula guancharia (Alphéraky, 1889)

Scopula guancharia, originally described by Alphéraky in 1889, is a moth species that belongs to the Geometridae family. This species occurs naturally on the Canary Islands. Adults of Scopula guancharia have a wingspan ranging from 23 to 24 millimeters. Adult moths can be seen in flight almost throughout the entire year. The larvae of this moth feed on a variety of herbaceous plants, including plants from the genus Calendula.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Scopula

More from Geometridae

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

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