Scopula rubraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to both New Zealand and Australia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. rubraria |
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| Scopula rubraria (Doubleday, 1843)[1] | |
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This species was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843 and originally named Ptychopoda rubraria.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in).
It is found throughout New Zealand and in the coastal regions of south eastern Australia and throughout Tasmania.[3]
The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata.[4]
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