Scopula nigropunctata | |
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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.