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Menophra abruptaria 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Menophra Species: M. abruptaria Binomial name Menophra abruptaria
(Thunberg, 1792)Synonyms - Phalaena abruptaria Thunberg, 1792
Menophra abruptaria - Ventral side - ♂
The Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in south-western North Africa, southern Europe and Anatolia, in the north, it is found from England to Switzerland and south-western Germany.
The wingspan is 36-42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there can be a partial second generation in summer.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum ovalifolium and Syringa vulgaris.
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