Scopula personata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. personata
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| Binomial name | |
| Scopula personata | |
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Scopula personata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1913. The species is widely distributed across East Asia, with recorded sightings in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and various regions of China.[2]
The adult moth typically has a wingspan ranging from 17 to 23 mm. Its wings are characterized by a pale or whitish ground color, featuring prominent blackish discal spots and subtle transverse fasciae that are typical of the genus Scopula.[3]
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Sihvonen, P. (2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530.
- ^ "Scopula personata (Prout, 1913)". Moths of Asia. Retrieved January 10, 2026.