Scopula inductata, the soft-lined wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in North America, from Newfoundland to the coast of British Columbia, north to the Northwest Territories, south to Alabama and Utah.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. inductata
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| Scopula inductata (Guenée, 1857)
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The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in).[2] Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on Aster, Trifolium, Taraxacum, Ambrosia and Melilotus species.
References
edit- ^ Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (February 19, 2016). "Species Scopula inductata - Soft-lined Wave - Hodges#7169". BugGuide. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
External links
edit- "910578.00 – 7169 – Scopula inductata – Soft-lined Wave Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Scopula inductata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.