Species Scopula emissaria (Walker, 1861)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Acidalia emissaria Walker, F. 1861. Geometrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 22: 499-755 [751].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH ♀, Hindostan [India].
• Acidalia defamataria Walker, F. 1861. Geometrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 22: 499-755 [752].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 2 ♀, Ceylon [Sri Lanka].
• Lycauges mollis Warren, W. 1896. New species of Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epilemidae, and Geometridae in the Tring Museum. Novitates Zoologicae 3: 335-419 [373].

  Type data:

   Holotype 2 ♀, [India]: Khasi Hills.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Prout, L.B. 1922. New and little-known Geometridae. Novitates Zoologicae 29: 327-363 [337]

Ecological Descriptors

Caterpillar: herbivore (associated flora: Zea mays L. [POACEAE] Corn; Oryza sativa L. [POACEAE] Rice; [LEGUMINOSAE]).

Associated Flora References

Scoble, M.J. 1999. Geometrid Moths of the World; a Catalogue. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia : CSIRO Publishing. [847] (Oryza sativa)

General References

McQuillan, P.B. & Edwards, E.D. 1996. Geometridae. pp. 200-228 in Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & Rangsi, T.V. (eds). Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 4 xiv 529 pp. & CD-ROM. [222] (Note #340: Scopula emissaria (Walker, 1861) and S. defainataria (Walker, 1861) were published simultaneously. Priority was given to S. emissaria (Walker) by L.B. Prout (1922: 337) as first reviser)

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