Menophra abruptaria
Menophra abruptaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Menophra |
Species: | M. abruptaria |
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Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792) | |
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Menophra abruptaria - Ventral side - ♂
The Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in south-western North Africa, southern Europe and Anatolia, in the north, it is found from England to Switzerland and south-western Germany.
The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there can be a partial second generation in summer.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum ovalifolium and Syringa vulgaris.