Scopula antiloparia
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Scopula |
Species: | S. antiloparia
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Binomial name | |
Scopula antiloparia (Wallengren, 1863)[1]
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Scopula antiloparia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Wallengren in 1863. It is endemic to Namibia.[2] This moth is notable for its taste and how it could be cooked into chips or a soup.
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.
- ^ "Scopula antiloparia (Wallengren, 1863)". Namibia Biodiversity Database. Retrieved 14 May 2017.