Scopula nigropunctata
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The Sub-angled Wave is a moth
of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.
The species has a wingspan
of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees. In captivity they feed on Taraxacum
and Clematis
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.
The species has a wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees. In captivity they feed on Taraxacum
Taraxacum
Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia and North America, and two species, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, are found as weeds worldwide. Both species are edible in their entirety...
and Clematis
Clematis
Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese...
.