Scopula limboundata, the large lace-border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. There is a single and unconfirmed record from Great Britain.
| Large lace-border | |
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| Gatineau Park, Quebec | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. limboundata
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| Binomial name | |
| Scopula limboundata | |
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The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in). Adults are on wing from late May to late August or early September.
The larvae feed on apple, blueberry, clover, dandelion, meadow-beauty, and black cherry.
References
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- ^ 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.
External links
edit- McLeod, Robin (June 12, 2016). "Species Scopula limboundata - Large Lace-border - Hodges#7159". BugGuide. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- "910567.00 – 7159 – Scopula limboundata – Large Lace-border Moth – (Haworth, 1809)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- "Lace-border Moth". Moths of Fermilab. Archived from the original July 21, 2011.
- "Large Lace Border Moth Scopula limboundata #7159". PBase.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Large Lace-border Scopula limboundata (Haworth, 1809)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved November 29, 2018.