Scopula achroa

Scopula achroa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. achroa
Binomial name
	Scopula achroa; Lower, 1902
Synonyms
	Emmiltis achroa Lower, 1902; Dasybela achroa;

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Scopula achroa, the Tasmanian saltmarsh looper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902.^[1] It is only found in the saltmarshes of Tasmania.^[2]

Adults have brown wings with zigzag markings.

References

^ 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.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 April 2020). "Dasybela achroa (Lower, 1902) Tasmanian Saltmarsh Looper Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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[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] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 April 2020). "Dasybela achroa (Lower, 1902) Tasmanian Saltmarsh Looper Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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