Scopula limboundata

Scopula limboundata, the large lace-border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. There is a single and unconfirmed record from Great Britain.

Large lace-border
Gatineau Park, Quebec
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. limboundata
Binomial name
Scopula limboundata
(Haworth, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena limboundata Haworth, 1809
  • Acidalia enucleata Guenée, 1857
  • Scopula restrictata (Walker, 1861)
  • Acidalia restricata Walker, 1861
  • Scopula reconditaria (Walker, 1861)
  • Acidalia reconditaria Walker, 1861
  • Scopula mensurata (Walker, 1866)
  • Acidalia mensurata Walker, 1866
  • Scopula continuaria (Walker, 1866)
  • Acidalia continuaria Walker, 1866
  • Scopula nigrodiscalis (Hulst, 1898)
  • Leptomeris nigrodiscalis Hulst, 1898
  • Scopula relevata (Swett, 1907)
  • Synelys relevata Swett, 1907
  • Scopula adornata (Prout, 1907)
  • Synelys adornata Prout, 1907

The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in). Adults are on wing from late May to late August or early September.

The larvae feed on apple, blueberry, clover, dandelion, meadow-beauty, and black cherry.

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