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Scopula luteolata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. luteolata
Binomial name
Scopula luteolata (Hulst, 1880)
Synonyms
Cidaria luteolata Hulst, 1880 Leptomeris subfuscata Taylor, 1906

Scopula luteolata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in western North America. In Canada, the range extends from the mountains of south-western Alberta, north to Banff and west to Vancouver Island. In the United States, it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The habitat consists of montane wooded and shrubby openings and edges in forests.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.

References

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. mothphotographersgroup
3. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Scopula luteolata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

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