Chalky Wave Moth
Scopula purata (Guenée, 1858)
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.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Hampshire to central Florida along Atlantic coast, and along Gulf Coast to Mississippi
Conservation:
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Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2012
Submitted by: pomarinejaeger
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 16, 2012
Observation date: Apr 23, 2012
Submitted by: Cohort
Region: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2012