Scopula luridata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe, Asia Minor, China, Pakistan, India, Egypt, Somalia, Yemen,[2] Oman and Japan.

Scopula luridata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. luridata
Binomial name
Scopula luridata
(Zeller, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Idaea luridata Zeller, 1847
  • Acidalia coenosaria Lederer, 1855
  • Acidalia luridaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1852
  • Acidalia luridaria formosaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
  • Acidalia distracta Butler, 1881
  • Acidalia coenosaria chinensis Sterneck, 1931

Subspecies

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  • Scopula luridata luridata
  • Scopula luridata distracta (Butler, 1881) (Pakistan)
  • Scopula luridata sternecki Prout, 1935 (Japan)

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. ^ Afro Moths