Cream Wave

Scopula floslactata

The cream wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in forest and woodland regions, feeding on grasses and small plants such as dandelion. It is a very common species in western Europe, but the range extends to Korea, Japan and China.

''Scopula floslactata'' is a grayish white moth with a wingspan of about three centimeters. Its wings are fringed and the males have small, feathered antennae.

It has one generation per year, with adults taking flight from late May through early July.
Top view of Cream Wave resting on leaf Slightly messed up the focus, sorry. Cream Wave,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Scopula floslactata,Spring

Naming

*''Scopula floslactata floslactata''
⤷ ''Scopula floslactata claudata'' Prout 1913

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusScopula
SpeciesS. floslactata
Photographed in
Netherlands