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Scopula nigropunctata (Sub-angled Wave)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Scopula nigropunctata, the sub-angled wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. The species has a wingspan of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees. In captivity they feed on Taraxacum and Clematis species.
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Infraspecies

Scopula nigropunctata chosensis
Scopula nigropunctata imbella
Scopula nigropunctata nigropunctata
Scopula nigropunctata subcandidata
Scopula nigropunctata subimbella

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Dungeness 7966 England, United Kingdom
Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses 2346 England/Wales, United Kingdom  

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0