Menophra abruptaria
| Menophra abruptaria | |
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| Menophra abruptaria - Dorsal side - Male | |
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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 - ♂
Menophra abruptaria, the waved umber, 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.
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