Scopula perlata explained

Scopula perlata, the cream wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861.^[1] It is found in Australia (including Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria), as well as Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.^[2]

The larvae have been reared on Myosotis arvensis.

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: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 10 June 2018 . Scopula perlata (Walker, 1861) Cream Wave . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 5 June 2019.