Scopula emutaria explained

Scopula emutaria, the rosy wave, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western and south-western Europe and Romania. Also in North Africa.^[1]

The wingspan is 23– (sometimes 20-). Easy to distinguish by its whitish ground-colour, slight or rather strong pink flush. Most striking is the straight broad line over the wing towards the wing tip.^{[2] [3]}

Adults are on wing from June to July.^[4] It is a coastal species. The larvae feed on sea beet and Armeria maritima.^[5]

Subspecies

• Scopula emutaria emutaria
• Scopula emutaria subroseata (Haworth, 1809)

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. Prout, L.B. 1912–16. Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.
2. Book: The Geometroid Moths of North Europe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae and Geometridae). Peder Skou. E.J. Brill/Scandinavian Science Press. Elizabeth Folino. da. 6. 1986. Leif Lyneborg. 48. 978-9004078598.
3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1691 UKmoths
5. http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/ScopuEmuta.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa