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Scopula rubraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to both New Zealand and Australia.

Scopula rubraria
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. rubraria
Binomial name
Scopula rubraria
(Doubleday, 1843)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Ptychopoda rubraria Doubleday, 1843
  • Fidonia acidaliaria Walker, 1862
  • Acidalia attributa Walker, 1861
  • Acidalia figlinaria Guenee, 1857
  • Acidalia repletaria Walker, 1861
  • Leptomeris rubraria (Doubleday, 1843)

Taxonomy


This species was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843 and originally named Ptychopoda rubraria.[1][2]


Description


The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in).


Distribution


It is found throughout New Zealand and in the coastal regions of south eastern Australia and throughout Tasmania.[3]


Host species


The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata.[4]


References


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  1. Pasi Sihvonen (April 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. ISSN 1096-3642. Wikidata Q54576267.
  2. Dieffenbach, Ernst. Travels in New Zealand with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country. Vol. 2. London: J. Murray. pp. 286–287.
  3. Philippa J. Gerard; Bruce A. Philip; Colin M. Ferguson; Tina M. Eden (12 December 2017). "Oviposition and development of two plantain pests, Scopula rubraria and Epyaxa rosearia (Lepidoptera: geometridae)". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 61 (4): 414–424. doi:10.1080/00288233.2017.1400445. ISSN 0028-8233. Wikidata Q113263052.
  4. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (9 July 2006). "Scopula rubraria". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.


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