Photo © Roy Leverton

Smoky Wave

Scopula ternata

Checklist Number
70.026 [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.