A new Scopula from mid-Atlantic Ascension Island (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.69.1.087-090Keywords:
Scopulinae, Scopula, new species, larva, pupa, Ascension IslandAbstract
The authors report the rediscovery of a Scopula species on Ascension Island. After comprehensive comparison work, it was found to be a species new for science. It is described here as Scopula ascensionis spec. nov. Information on the habitat, larva and pupa are given.
Taxonomic acts
Scopula ascensionis spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6CA2D311-B23A-4000-9A0A-B0D04EAC27C8
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