Scopula compensata

Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae

"Small frosted wave" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Scopula lautaria.

Scopula compensata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Geometridae
Genus:  | Scopula
Species:  |

S. compensata

Binomial name
Scopula compensata

(Walker, 1861)

Synonyms

* Acidalia compensata Walker, 1861
* Acidalia obluridata Hulst, 1887

Scopula compensata, the small frosted wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in southeastern North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "910560.00 – 7152 – Scopula compensata – (Walker, 1861)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 4, 2019. Moth Photographers Group]

Taxon identifiers

Scopula compensata|

* Wikidata: Q7434609
* BAMONA: Scopula-compensata
* BOLD: 305754
* BugGuide: 173457
* CoL: 4VVWW
* EoL: 279465
* GBIF: 5145466
* iNaturalist: 417991
* IRMNG: 10282185
* ITIS: 942709
* MONA: 7152
* NatureServe: 2.866061
* Open Tree of Life: 3079499

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