Geometridae: Sterrhinae

08064 Lesser Cream Wave Scopula immutata, (Linnaeus, 1758)

BF1692 (ABH70.025)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

Pupates in plant debris.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 12-13mm.
Foodplant(s): Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), Common Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Flying: One generation, late June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Damp grassland, marshes with rank vegetation, river valleys, low-lying areas and dry heath.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Cream Wave Scopula floslactata
Rosy Wave Scopula emutaria


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Brown, green, grey, black
No. of Proleg Pairs:
2