Scopula ornata

Scopula ornata

The Lace Border is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa and the Near East.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June, then again from late July to September.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, mainly ''Thymus'', but also ''Achillea'', ''Mentha'', ''Origanum'', ''Rumex'', ''Taraxacum'' and ''Veronica''.
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Naming

*''Scopula ornata ornata''
⤷ ''Scopula ornata enzela'' Prout, 1935
⤷ ''Scopula ornata Scopula subornata'' Prout, 1913

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusScopula
SpeciesS. ornata
Photographed in
Bulgaria