Scopula immorata

Lewes wave

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. immorata
Binomial name
*Scopula immorata* (Linnaeus, 1758)^[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena immorata Linnaeus, 1758 Phalaena contaminata Scopoli, 1763 Phalaena festucaria Brahm, 1791 Phalaena fuscata Fabricius, 1794 Phalaena graminata Hufnagel, 1767 Geometra immoraria Hubner, 1799 Acidalia myrtillata Dadd, 1911

Scopula immorata, the Lewes wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe and the Near East.

The wingspan is 20–27 millimetres (0.79–1.06 in). The moth flies in two generations from the end of June to mid August in western Europe.

The larva feeds on various low-growing plants like thyme and oregano.

Subspecies

↑ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.

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