Scopula decorata, the middle lace border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
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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. decorata
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The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The moth flies in two generations from the end of May to August.
The larva feeds on thyme.
Subspecies edit
- Scopula decorata decorata
- Scopula decorata armeniaca (Thierry-Mieg, 1916)
- Scopula decorata congruata (Zeller, 1847)
- Scopula decorata drenowskii Sterneck, 1941
- Scopula decorata eurhythma Prout, 1935
- Scopula decorata przewalskii Viidaleppp, 1975
Scopula decorata congruata is treated as a full species by some authors.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scopula decorata.
Wikispecies has information related to Scopula.
- ^ 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
- Middle lace border on UKmoths
- Lepiforum.de
- Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)
- Middle lace border from Portugal