Scopula inductata

Scopula inductata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species:
S. inductata
Binomial name
Scopula inductata
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia inductata Guenée, 1857
  • Scopula anticaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Scopula suppressaria (Walker, 1862)
  • Scopula consecutaria (Walker, 1866)
  • Scopula sobria (Walker, 1866)
  • Scopula delicata (Cassino, 1931)
  • Scopula oliveata (Cassino, 1931)

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 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in).[2] Adults are on wing from July to September.

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

  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. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
  2. ^ McLeod, Robin (February 19, 2016). "Species Scopula inductata - Soft-lined Wave - Hodges#7169". BugGuide. Retrieved August 15, 2018.