Scopula submutata, the Mediterranean lace border Greece by Theo

Scopula submutata, the Mediterranean lace border

Scopula submutata, the Mediterranean lace border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe,[2] North Africa and the Near East. The habitat consists of open, dry grassland and rocky slopes.
The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from May to October.[3]
The larvae feed on Thymus species and Origanum vulgare.[4]
Identification Andrew Childs
Scopula =The rocks=τα βράχια (Google Translator)
Definition of scopula
1a: a bushy tuft of hairs : SCOPA
b: a tuft of hairs on the feet and chelicerae of spiders that is used in making the web
2: an ornamented rhabdus
History and Etymology for scopula
New Latin, from Late Latin, small broom, diminutive of Latin scopa broom (Merriam-Webster)
sub-mutata=changed under
mūtāta=inflection of mūtātus(μεταμορφωμένος):nominative/vocative feminine singular (Wictionary)
Greece Chalkidiki
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