Scopula immutata

• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Family Geometridae

'The Geometer Moths are the second largest family of moths in North America. This family includes many serious agricultural and forest pests. These moths are small to medium in size, with slender bodies and broad wings . On average, the wingspan of these moths is 1-6 cm, though the females of some species lack wings entirely. Larvae are usually twiglike and lack the first 2-3 pairs of prolegs. They move by extending the front of the body as far forward as possible, then bringing the rear of the body up to meet it; this is how they have gotten the name "inchworm" or "measuringworm." Larvae usually feed externally on leaves and pupate in loose cocoons in leaf litter or soil.

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Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 1,840 meters (0 to 6,037 feet).[2]

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Scopula

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 19 species and subspecies in this genus:

S. ancellata (Scopula Ancellata) · S. cacuminaria (Frosted Tan Wave) · S. compensata (Small Frosted Wave Moth) · S. emutaria (Rosy Wave) · S. floslactata (Cream Wave) · S. frigidaria (Frigid Wave) · S. imitaria (Small Blood-Vein) · S. immorata (Lewes Wave) · S. immutata (Lesser Cream Wave) · S. inductata (Soft-Lined Wave) · S. junctaria (Kona Giant Looper Moth) · S. lautaria (Small Frosted Wave Moth) · S. limboundata (Large Lace) · S. marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) · S. nigropunctata (Subangled Wave) · S. ornata (Lace Border) · S. plantagenaria (Scopula Plantagenaria) · S. rubiginata (Tawny Wave) · S. sideraria (Scopula Sideraria)

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Further Reading

• British journal of entomology and natural history. [London]: British Entomological and Natural History Society, 1988- url p. 123, p. 179, p. 215, p. 58, p. 70.
• Proceedings and transactions of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. London, British Entomological and Natural History Society. url p. 32, p. 5.

Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 17, 2008:

• Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
• The Swedish Museum of Natural History
• , Bugs
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Highland Biological Recording Group - HBRG Lepidoptera dataset
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Scarce Macro Moth Review Data
• University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Biology, European Moth Nights
• University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Biology, Lepidoptera collection of Hannu Saarenmaa

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2968223
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Lep-215878.0
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 5884651
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 623941

Footnotes

1. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=80&sci=Geometridae&com=Geometer Moths, Looper Moths [back]
2. Mean = 158.050 meters (518.537 feet), Standard Deviation = 220.190 based on 2,355 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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