Chalky Wave Moth Scopula purata (Guenée, 1858) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Sterrhinae

Identification: Wings pure, chalky white with blackish shadingbeyond wavy black pm. line which continues onto HW. Pm. shading broadest toward inner margin. Note black discal dots and dotted terminal line.

Wing Span: 1.7-2.2 cm

Life History:

Flight: June-Aug northward; April - July in South.

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Habitat:

Range: New Hampshire to central Florida along Atlantic coast, and along Gulf Coast to Mississippi

Conservation:

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Taxonomy Notes: None.

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