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Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875)

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Higher taxa: Geometridae (family)/  Sterrhinae (subfamily)/  Scopulini (tribe)/  Scopula (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1875)
Citation:Acidalia natalica, n. sp.
Original genus:Acidalia
Publication:Butler A. G. 1875b. On a collection of Lepidoptera from southern Africa, with descriptions of new genera and species.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(4) 16
Issue:96
Pagination:418
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25128304
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Scopula natalica (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Scopula by L. B. Prout (1933, in A. Seitz 16: 67).

Prout L. B. 1929–1938. Die Spannerartigen Nachtfalter (Geometridae). Die Afrikanischen Spanner. Geometridae. – In: Seitz A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) unknown Not stated. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, leg. Burrows.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Cameroon page D. Simon
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Gambia page R. Goff
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Guinea page ZSM
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Kenya Warren W. 1902b. New African Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae in the Tring Museum. page 500 (as obliterata)
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Malawi Staude H. S. & Murphy R. J. 2011. The geometrid fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of Mount Mulanje, Malawi and the importance of Mount Mulanje as an area of conservation priority. page 48
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Sierra Leone Prout L. B. 1932a. Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Insectes Lépidoptères. III. Geometridae. page 403
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Butler A. G. 1875b. On a collection of Lepidoptera from southern Africa, with descriptions of new genera and species. page 418
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) South Africa Western Cape Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 100
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Sudan Prout L. B. 1932a. Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Insectes Lépidoptères. III. Geometridae. page 403
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Tanzania Prout L. B. 1932a. Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Insectes Lépidoptères. III. Geometridae. page 403
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 478 (as diffusizona)
Scopula natalica (Butler, 1875) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 100
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scopula diffusizona (Hampson, 1910) (Hampson, 1910) species Synonym Craspedia diffusizona
Scopula obliterata (Warren, 1902) (Warren, 1902) species Synonym Craspedia obliterata