Scopula ordinata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. ordinata
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Scopula ordinata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina and Tennessee.[2]
The larvae feed on Trillium catesbaei.[3]
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.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Mesic Hardwoods