Scopula origalis (or Scopula danieli) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Iran (Laristan).[2]

Scopula origalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. origalis
Binomial name
Scopula origalis
(Brandt, 1941)[1]
Synonyms
  • Glossotrophia origalis Brandt, 1941

The wingspan is 18–18.5 millimetres (0.71–0.73 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in mid of November.

Subspecies

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  • Scopula origalis origalis
  • Scopula origalis danieli (Wiltshire, 1966)
  • Scopula origalis safida (Wiltshire, 1966)
  • Scopula origalis vantshica (Viidalepp, 1988)

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ A. M. Vojnits (1986). "Data to the Geometrid (Lepidoptera) fauna of Iran: Larentiinae and Sterrhinae" (PDF). Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. 78. Budapest: 219–223.