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Scopula discrepans

Scopula discrepans is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Prout in 1916. It is endemic to New Guinea.

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Jul 23, 2026
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Length
117 w
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Source
Scopula discrepans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. discrepans
Binomial name
Scopula discrepans
Prout, 19161

Scopula discrepans is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Prout in 1916. It is endemic to New Guinea.2

Subspecies

  • Scopula discrepans discrepans
  • Scopula discrepans infirmata Prout, 1938 (New Ireland)
References

References

  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. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Scopula discrepans​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2018.