Scopula nigropunctata

Scopula nigropunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scopula
Species: S. nigropunctata
Binomial name
Scopula nigropunctata
Hufnagel, 1767

The Sub-angled Wave (Scopula nigropunctata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The species has a wingspan of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees. In captivity they feed on Taraxacum and Clematis.

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