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Scopula phallarcuata

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Scopula phallarcuata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. phallarcuata
Binomial name
Scopula phallarcuata
Holloway, 1997[1]

Scopula phallarcuata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Borneo.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests and lower montane forests on limestone. It has also been recorded from various softwood plantations in the lowlands of Sabah.

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in).

References

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  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. ^ The Moths of Borneo