Photo © Roy Leverton
Smoky Wave
Scopula ternata
Checklist Number70.026 [B&F: 1694]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterrhinae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | ternata |
| Authority: | Schrank, 1802 |
Local on heathland and moorland throughout much of Scotland, Wales and western England. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 20-29 mm. Lacks central dot on wings, otherwise could be confused with Lesser Cream Wave S. immutata. Larva feeds on Heather and Bilberry.
