Scopula inductata

Scopula inductata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. inductata
Binomial name
Scopula inductata (Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
Acidalia inductata Guenée, 1857 Scopula anticaria (Walker, 1860) Scopula suppressaria (Walker, 1862) Scopula consecutaria (Walker, 1866) Scopula sobria (Walker, 1866) Scopula delicata (Cassino, 1931) Scopula oliveata (Cassino, 1931)

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.

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

1. 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.
2. McLeod, Robin (February 19, 2016). "Species Scopula inductata - Soft-lined Wave - Hodges#7169". BugGuide. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

External links

• "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.