Species Scopula sideraria - Hodges#7171

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Season · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)

Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)

Subfamily Sterrhinae

Tribe Scopulini

Genus Scopula

Species sideraria (Scopula sideraria - Hodges#7171)

Hodges Number

7171

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Scopula sideraria (Guenée, [1858])

Acidalia sideraria Guenee, 1857

Identification

Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD). (1)

Range

California, Nevada.

Season

The main flight period appears to be March to July. (2)

Remarks

diurnal

Print References

Covell Jr., C.V. 1972. Two additions to the synonymy Of Scopula sideraria (Lepidoptera Geometridae). Entomological News. 83: 272-274. (3)

Guenée, [1858]. Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 9: 451.

Packard, A.S., 1876. A monograph of the geometrid moths or Phalaenidae of the United States. Report (Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.), 10: 350. (4)

Sihvonen, P., 2005. Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.143: 473–530. (5)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (1)

Works Cited

1.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	Two additions to the synonymy of Scopula sideraria (Lepidoptera Geometridae) Charles V. Covell, Jr. 1972. Entomological News, 83: 272-274.

4.	A Monograph of the Geometrid or Phalaenidae of the United States. A. S. Packard. 1876. United States Geological Survey of the Territories 10: 1-599.

5.	Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Pasi Sihvonen. 2005. Journal of the Linnean Society, 143: 473–530.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 16 October, 2013 - 1:23am
Last updated 23 October, 2013 - 10:42am

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