Scopula lactaria

Scopula lactaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. lactaria
Binomial name
	Scopula lactaria; (Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
	Acadalia lactaira Walker, 1861; Acidalia intervulsata Walker, 1861; Acidalia tectaria Walker, 1861;

Scopula lactaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara and on some islands of the Indian Ocean (Sokotra and Réunion).^[3] It can be distinguished from Scopula minorata only by genitalia examination.

The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in).

Subspecies[edit]

^ Scoble, M. J. & Hausmann, A. (2007). "Scopula lactaria". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
^ 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.
^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Scopula lactaria (Walker, 1861)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

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