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Scopula opperta Prout L. B., 1920

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Higher taxa: Geometridae (family)/  Sterrhinae (subfamily)/  Scopulini (tribe)/  Scopula (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Prout L. B., 1920
Citation:Scopula opperta n. sp.
Original genus:Scopula
Publication:Prout L. B. 1920a. New Geometridae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:27
Issue:
Pagination:308
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3243016
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Scopula opperta (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Scopula opperta Prout L. B., 1920 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Durban, leg. G. F. Leigh.
DNA voucher(s)
BC ZSM Lep 70448 
Plant note:

Capterpillars polyphagous on undergrowth plants, including ferns (see H. S. Staude et al. 2023: 156).

Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scopula opperta Prout L. B., 1920 Maytenus heterophylla Celastraceae South Africa Duke N. J. & Duke A. D. 1998. An annotated list of larval host-plants utilized by southern African Geometridae (Lepidoptera). page 11
Scopula opperta Prout L. B., 1920 Undefined polyphagous Undefined South Africa Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 156
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination