Menophra abruptaria

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Menophra abruptaria
Menophra abruptaria MHNT dos.jpg
Male, dorsal side
Menophra abruptaria1.jpg
Scientific classification
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Geometridae
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M. abruptaria
Binomial name
Menophra abruptaria
(Thunberg, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena abruptaria Thunberg, 1792
Figs. 1,1a,1b Larvae in various stages
Male, ventral side

Menophra abruptaria, the waved umber, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1792. It is found in south-western North Africa, southern Europe and Anatolia; in the north, it is found from England to Switzerland and south-western Germany. The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there can be a partial second generation in summer.

The larvae feed on Ligustrum ovalifolium and Syringa vulgaris.

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