Scopula tessellaria, the dusky-brown wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Albania, former Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Greece, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.[2] In the east, the range extends to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palaearctic realm.

Scopula tessellaria
Scopula tesselaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. tessellaria
Binomial name
Scopula tessellaria (Boisduval, 1840)[1]
Synonyms
Strenia tessellaria Boisduval, 1840 Eupisteria pulverulentaria Selys-Longchamps, 1844 Acidalia tabianaria Turati, 1905 Scopula tessellaria guillaumei Leraut, 2005

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on various low-growing plants,[3] including Origanum species.[4]

Subspecies

• Scopula tessellaria tessellaria
• Scopula tessellaria proutiana Sheljuzhko, 1955

Taxonomy

Scopula tessellaria guillaumei was described from the Alps of southern France, however, further research has shown that it is just an altitudinal form.

References

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