Menophra abruptaria

Menophra abruptaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Menophra
Species:
M. abruptaria
Binomial name
Menophra abruptaria
(Thunberg, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena abruptaria Thunberg, 1792

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, south-western Germany, Bangladesh . 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.

  • Figs. 1,1a,1b Larvae in various stages
    Figs. 1,1a,1b Larvae in various stages
  • specimen, dorsal side
    specimen, dorsal side
  • male specimen, ventral side
    male specimen, ventral side
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