Scopula submutata
Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scopula submutata, the Mediterranean lace border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe,[2] North Africa and the Near East. The habitat consists of open, dry grassland and rocky slopes.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. submutata |
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The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from May to October.[3]
The larvae feed on Thymus species and Origanum vulgare.[4]
Subspecies
- Scopula submutata submutata (south-eastern Europe)
- Scopula submutata gedrensis Hausmann, 2003 (Liguria, southern France)
- Scopula submutata nivellearia (Wehrli, 1926) (Mallorca, Spain, Portugal)
- Scopula submutata roseonitens Wagner, 1926 (Pyrenees)
- Scopula submutata submutulata Rebel, 1902
- Scopula submutata taftanica Brandt, 1941 (Iran)
- Scopula submutata taurilibanotica Wehrli, 1932 (Cyprus)
- Scopula submutata transcaspia Prout, 1935
