Kebnat
INSECTS

Soft-lined Wave

Scopula inductata

Insects
Native
Soft-lined Wave, Adult
Soft-lined Wave, Adult
Soft-lined Wave, Adult
20–25 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae with a wingspan of 20–25 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 88 observations of Soft-lined Wave in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue27
  2. Montérégie21
  3. Outaouais13
  4. Estrie6
  5. Montréal6
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  7. Capitale-Nationale3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  13. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Giant ragweedAmbrosia trifida

Similar species

Large Lace-border MothScopula limboundata
Common Tan WavePleuroprucha insulsaria
Simple WaveScopula junctaria
Angled WaveScopula ancellata
Gray Spring MothLomographa glomeraria
Yellow-dusted Cream MothCabera erythemaria
Brown Bark Carpet MothHorisme intestinata
Frigid WaveScopula frigidaria
Blackberry Looper MothChlorochlamys chloroleucaria