Scopula optivata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania.[2]
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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. optivata
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Subspecies
edit- Scopula optivata optivata
- Scopula optivata youngi Holloway, 1977 (Norfolk Island)
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.
- ^ tasmoths.net (January 1, 2008). "Scopula optivata". tasmoths.net. Retrieved 2009-02-17.