Scopula separata

Scopula separata
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. separata
Binomial name
	Scopula separata; (Walker, 1875)
Synonyms
	Acidalia separata Walker, 1875; Acidalia separata ab. atlantica Walker, 1875;

Scopula separata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Saint Helena.^[2] It is vulnerable according to the IUCN Redlist due to invasive plant species causing the food that are needed by the caterpillars to decrease. The invasion of non-native predators such as Hemidactylus frenatus and Scolopendra morsitans are also affecting the conservation of the insect. 51-60 percent of the population is currently protected.^[3]

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.
^ Afro Moths
^ Dutton and Stevens (2020). "Scopula separata". IUCN Red List.

[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] Afro Moths

[3] Dutton and Stevens (2020). "Scopula separata". IUCN Red List.

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