Scopula libyssa
Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scopula libyssa is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. libyssa |
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The larvae feed on Oxyanthus monteiroi, Oxyanthus speciosus and Randia axillare.[3]
Subspecies
- Scopula libyssa libyssa (Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda)
- Scopula libyssa ethelinda (Kirby, 1896) (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania)
- Scopula libyssa monteironis (Druce, 1883)
- Scopula libyssa natalensis (Prout, 1917) (South Africa)
