Geometridae : Sterrhinae
Lewes Wave
SCOPULA (Scopula) immorata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lewes Wave
SCOPULA (Scopula) immorata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Life Cycle Guide - Europe
Description
Wingspan: 25 - 29mm
Worldwide Distribution: From Portugal to Iran as far as Amur in east.
UK Distribution: Extinct in UK
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Dry Grassland : Woodland Edges
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Formally in a heathy wood at Vert Wood Complex near Laughton in East Sussex the moth finally became extinct in this country in 1961.
A local species in Europe, the moth range extends through central Europe as far as the Amur region in eastern Russia.
The Common Heath looks similar to this moth but is coarsely marked, with the male have extremely feathered antennae, whereas the antenna with this species is only slightly feathered.
Worldwide Distribution: From Portugal to Iran as far as Amur in east.
UK Distribution: Extinct in UK
UK Conservation Status -
- Extinct
- Least Concern
- Phalaena
- Phalaena
- Europe
Habitat: Dry Grassland : Woodland Edges
Similar Species -
- Common Heath - Ematurga atomaria - (Linnaeus, 1758)
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Formally in a heathy wood at Vert Wood Complex near Laughton in East Sussex the moth finally became extinct in this country in 1961.
A local species in Europe, the moth range extends through central Europe as far as the Amur region in eastern Russia.
The Common Heath looks similar to this moth but is coarsely marked, with the male have extremely feathered antennae, whereas the antenna with this species is only slightly feathered.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
- Artemesia vulgaris - Mugwort
- Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion
- Caryophyllaceae - Pink and Carnation Family
- Lychnis viscaria - German Catchfly - Sticky Catchfly
- Silene vulgaris - Bladder Campion
- Ericaceae - Heather Family
- Calluna vulgaris - Common Heather - Ling
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Origanum vulgare - Oregano - Wild Marjoram - Sweet marjoram
- Thymus polytrichus ssp britanicus - Wild Thyme
- Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family
- Plantago major - Common Plantain
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Brachypodium pinnatum - Tor-grass
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Subgenus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - SCOPULA: Original Species Name: Nominotypical Subspecies: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Subspecies: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini SCOPULA Schrank 1802 Scopula Schranck 1802 Scopula (Scopula) immorata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena paludata Linnaeus, 1767 - PHALAENA immorata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena immorata immorata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Syst.Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.528 - n.189 - Europe - S.i.immortata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Nominate Subspecies S.i.duercki Sheljuzko, 1955 - Spain S.i.riloensis Züllich, 1936 - Bulgaria & Caucasus - S.i.f.pallidior Skala, 1913 - background paler showing little contrast S.i.f.fuscomarginata Höffer, 1922 - White subterminal line missing,distal area uniform colour S.i.f.albomarginata Habich, 1903 - conversely much thicker S.i.f.scriniensis Leraut, 1993 - postmedial line prominent in black on grey background S.i.f.seranata Turati, 1905 - light covered areas more extensive |