Scopula imitaria (Hübner, [1799])
(Small Blood-vein)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
GenusScopula (a genus of wave moths)
TribeScopulini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySTERRHINAE (a subfamily of wave moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein) :
1: Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
2: Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
3: Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
18 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
4: Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
13 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in house after dark, at light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings apart - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - enlargedImage 4: Wings - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Wings - ventral view - close-up - enlarged

Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
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