Scopula quadrilineata
Scopula quadrilineata, the four-lined wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America,[2] from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan and bordering areas of the United States, south in the east to North Carolina. It has also been recorded in British Columbia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. quadrilineata |
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| Scopula quadrilineata | |
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The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The forewings are white with three or four faint yellowish transverse lines and pale gray speckling. The hindwings are similar in pattern and color.[3]
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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.
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