Scopula perlata
Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scopula perlata, the cream wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Australia (including Tasmania, New South Wales,[2] South Australia and Victoria), as well as Indonesia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. perlata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scopula perlata (Walker, 1861) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3]
The larvae have been reared on Myosotis arvensis.
