Scopula inductata, the soft-lined wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in North America, from Newfoundland to the coast of British Columbia, north to the Northwest Territories, south to Alabama and Utah.

Scopula inductata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. inductata
Binomial name
Scopula inductata (Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
Acidalia inductata Guenée, 1857 Scopula anticaria (Walker, 1860) Scopula suppressaria (Walker, 1862) Scopula consecutaria (Walker, 1866) Scopula sobria (Walker, 1866) Scopula delicata (Cassino, 1931) Scopula oliveata (Cassino, 1931)

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The wings are light yellowish gray, crossed by several gray wavy lines. The outer edges of the wings are rounded. There is a black dot present near the middle of each wing.[2] Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Aster, Trifolium, Taraxacum, Ambrosia and Melilotus species.

References

External links

• "910578.00 – 7169 – Scopula inductata – Soft-lined Wave Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
• Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Scopula inductata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.