Scopula junctaria explained

Scopula junctaria, the simple wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861.^[1] It is found in the whole of Canada and the northern United States, south to Maryland, Arizona, and California.

The wingspan is 20–. Adults are on wing from late May to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various plants, including chickweed, clover and elm.

Subspecies

• Scopula junctaria junctaria
• Scopula junctaria quinquelinearia (Packard, 1871)
• Scopula junctaria johnstonaria McDunnough, 1941

External links

• Web site: Boone . Mike . August 15, 2019 . Species Scopula junctaria - Simple Wave - Hodges#7164 . BugGuide . November 10, 2020.
• Web site: 910572.00 – 7164 – Scopula junctaria – Simple Wave Moth – (Walker, 1861) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . November 10, 2020.
• Web site: Species Details Scopula junctaria . 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 .