Scopula

Scopula is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.

For the term used in spider anatomy, see Scopulae.

Scopula
Large lace-border moth (S. limboundata), Gatineau Park, Quebec
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Scopulini
Genus: Scopula
Schrank, 1802[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia Bruand, 1846
  • Acidalia Treitschke, 1825
  • Acidalina Staudinger, 1898
  • Aletis Hübner, [1820]
  • Anacosymbia Prout, 1913
  • Antanepsia Turner, 1908
  • Antilycauges Prout, 1913
  • Antitrygodes Warren, 1895
  • Autanepsia Turner, 1908
  • Calothysanis Hübner, 1823
  • Cartaletis Warren, 1894
  • Chlorocraspedia Warren, 1899
  • Cinglis Guenée, [1858]
  • Craspedia Hübner, 1826
  • Csopula Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1842
  • Cymatida Sodoffsky, 1837
  • Cymatoides Zeller, 1846
  • Dasybela Turner, 1908
  • Dasybella Turner, 1908
  • Dosithea Duponchel, 1829
  • Dosithoea Rambur, 1833
  • Epicosymbia Warren, 1897
  • Eucidalia Sterneck, 1941
  • Glossotrophia Prout, 1913
  • Holarctias Prout, 1913
  • Ignobilia Prout, 1932
  • Induna Warren, 1897
  • Isoplenia Warren, 1897
  • Leptaletis Warren, 1894
  • Leptomeris Hübner, 1826
  • Lipocentris Warren, 1905
  • Longula Staudinger, 1892
  • Leucoxena Warren, 1900
  • Lycauges Butler, 1879
  • Oar Prout, 1913
  • Phyletis Guenée, 1897
  • Pigia Guenée, [1858]
  • Pleionocentra Warren, 1898
  • Prasonesis Meyrick, 1889
  • Pseudocinglis Hausmann, 1994
  • Psilephyra Bastelberger, 1909
  • Pylarge Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  • Runeca Moore, 1888
  • Sarodria Sodoffsky, 1837
  • Sarothria Agassiz, 1847
  • Scopuloides Hausmann, 1994
  • Sphecodes Hübner, 1822 (preocc. Sphecodes Latreille, 1804)
  • Stigma Alphéraky, 1883
  • Synelys Hulst, 1896
  • Trichoclada Meyrick, 1886
  • Triorisma Warren, 1897
  • Ustocidalia Sterneck, 1932
  • Zygophyxia Prout, 1916
  • Microglossotrophia Hausmann, 1993
  • Bicalcarella Hausmann, 1993
  • Parenzanella Hausmann, 1993

Species

It has 705 species which are listed here alphabetically.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J-K

L

M

N

O

P-Q

R

S

T

U-V

W-Z

Status unknown
  • Scopula gyalararia (Franzenau, 1856), described as Acidalia gyalararia from Siebenburgen.
  • Scopula voeltzkowi Prout, 1934, described from Africa.[2]

Web of life

Scopula species are used as a food source by various predators, including:[3]

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References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Scopula Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Scopula voeltzkowi Prout L. B., 1934". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Web of Life partners of Scopula Schrank 1802". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  • Can, F. 2009: DNA barcoding confirms species rank for a cryptic geometrid species from Turkey and Bulgaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae). Zootaxa, 2314: 63-68. Abstract & excerpt.
  • Gelbrecht, J. & A. Hausmann, 1997: Scopula immistaria beshkovi ssp.n. - neu für Bulgarien und den Balkan (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Linzer Biologische Beiträge 29 (2): 983-990.
  • Hausmann, A. 2003: New Sterrhinae from Europe, North Africa, and the Caucasus (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 113 (11): 319-328.
  • Herbulot, C., 1999: New Geometridae from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie 16 (2): 147-153.
  • Orhant, G.E.R.J., 2003: Deuxième contribution à la connaissance des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tahiti avec quelques données pour Moorea. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de Mulhouse 59 (2): 22-33.
  • 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.
  • Sihvonen, P. and Siljander, M., 2005: Species diversity and geographical distribution of Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae) on a worldwide scale. Biodiversity and Conservation 14: 703–721.
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