Scopula incanata

Scopula incanata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. incanata
Binomial name
Scopula incanata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena incanata Linnaeus 1758
  • Phalaena mediata Fabricius 1776
  • Phalaena variegata Scopoli 1763
  • Acidalia ibericata Reisser 1935

Scopula incanata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from north-eastern Europe and the Caucasus to southern Siberia and northern Mongolia.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Thymus and Polygonum species. Larvae can be found from August to May. It overwinters in the larval stage.

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