Scopula ancellata explained

Scopula ancellata, the angled wave moth or pointed-winged wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is found in North America from Quebec west to the Northwest Territories and British Columbia and south to Michigan, Indiana and Arizona. The habitat consists of mixed wood and coniferous forests.^[1]

The wingspan is about .^[2]

The larvae feed on Meliotus alba and Alnus tenuifolia.

Subspecies

• Scopula ancellata ancellata
• Scopula ancellata catenes (Druce, 1892)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . Schmidt, B. C. . amp . November 25, 2003 . Species Details: Scopula ancellata . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 27, 2020.
2. Web site: 910570.00 – 7162 – Scopula ancellata – Angled Wave Moth – (Hulst, 1887) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 11, 2019.