The wingspan is about 28 millimetres (1.1 in). Forewings with produced apex. It is an ochreous moth irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous, and usually suffused with tan-pink color. Frons dark brown. Vertex of head whitish. Abdomen with dark segmental bands. Forewings with traces of oblique antemedial line and a discocellular black spot. There is an oblique postmedial more or less prominent diffused band from the angle of the postmedial oblique black specks series, which is recurved to costa. Hindwings with a diffused antemedial band from the discocellular black speck runs to inner margin. Three slightly waved lines found on the upper half of wing, where the first being usually the most prominent. Both wings with marginal black specks series.[4][5]
^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.
^Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 January 2013). "Scopula emissaria (Walker, 1861)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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scopula, emissaria, moth, family, geometridae, described, francis, walker, 1861, found, india, lanka, myanmar, vietnam, china, korea, japan, philippines, sumatra, java, wallacea, australia, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phyl. Scopula emissaria is a moth of the family Geometridae It was described by Francis Walker in 1861 It is found in India 2 Sri Lanka Myanmar Vietnam China Korea Japan the Philippines Sumatra Java Wallacea and Australia 3 Scopula emissaria Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Geometridae Genus Scopula Species S emissaria Binomial name Scopula emissaria Walker 1861 1 Synonyms Acidalia emissaria Walker 1861 Acidalia defamataria Walker 1861 Lycauges mollis Warren 1896 Lycauges lactea Butler 1879 Lycauges proxima Butler 1886Description editThe wingspan is about 28 millimetres 1 1 in Forewings with produced apex It is an ochreous moth irrorated sprinkled with fuscous and usually suffused with tan pink color Frons dark brown Vertex of head whitish Abdomen with dark segmental bands Forewings with traces of oblique antemedial line and a discocellular black spot There is an oblique postmedial more or less prominent diffused band from the angle of the postmedial oblique black specks series which is recurved to costa Hindwings with a diffused antemedial band from the discocellular black speck runs to inner margin Three slightly waved lines found on the upper half of wing where the first being usually the most prominent Both wings with marginal black specks series 4 5 Subspecies editScopula emissaria emissaria India Sri Lanka Scopula emissaria lactea Butler 1879 Japan Scopula emissaria proxima Butler 1886 Australia Queensland References edit 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 Beccaloni G Scoble M Kitching I Simonsen T Robinson G Pitkin B Hine A Lyal C eds 2003 Scopula emissaria The Global Lepidoptera Names Index Natural History Museum Checklist of Hong Kong Fauna 81 12 2 ed Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden 2 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Hampson G F 1895 The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Vol Moths Volume III Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library Herbison Evans Don amp Crossley Stella 10 January 2013 Scopula emissaria Walker 1861 Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths Retrieved 2 August 2018 This Scopula related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scopula emissaria amp oldid 1100406660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
