Scopula tessellaria
Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae
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Scopula tessellaria, the dusky-brown wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Albania, former Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Greece, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.[2] In the east, the range extends to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palaearctic realm.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. tessellaria |
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The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on various low-growing plants,[3] including Origanum species.[4]
Subspecies
- Scopula tessellaria tessellaria
- Scopula tessellaria proutiana Sheljuzhko, 1955
