Scopula inductata explained

Scopula inductata, the soft-lined wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.^[1] It is found in North America, from Newfoundland to the coast of British Columbia, north to the Northwest Territories, south to Alabama and Utah.

The wingspan is 20–.^[2] Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Aster, Trifolium, Taraxacum, Ambrosia and Melilotus species.

External links

• Web site: 910578.00 – 7169 – Scopula inductata – Soft-lined Wave Moth – (Guenée, [1858]) ]. North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 15, 2018.
• Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . 2007 . Species Details Scopula inductata . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 10, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Sihvonen . Pasi . April 1, 2005 . Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae) . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 143 . 4 . 473–530 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x. free .
2. Web site: McLeod . Robin . February 19, 2016 . Species Scopula inductata - Soft-lined Wave - Hodges#7169 . BugGuide . August 15, 2018.