Scopula lautaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. lautaria
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Scopula lautaria, the small frosted wave moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "910557.00 – 7149 – Scopula lautaria – Small Frosted Wave Moth – (Hübner, 1831)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Entz, Chuck (October 5, 2011). "Species Scopula lautaria - Small Frosted Wave Moth - Hodges#7149". BugGuide. Retrieved August 10, 2019.