''Scopula fuscata'' is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It was described by
George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is found in North America from south-western
Saskatchewan west to
British Columbia and south to
California and
Arizona.
The habitat consists of montane areas, including foothills.
The
wingspan is . The wings and body are light tan, sprinkled with darker yellow-brown or grey-brown scales. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in late June and early July in the northern part of the range.
Taxonomy
The name ''Scopula fuscata'' is a junior secondary homonym of ''
Phalaena fuscata'' described by
Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794 and requires a replacement name.
References
Moths described in 1887
fuscata
Moths of North America
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