Scopula incanata is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Geometridae family. It is found from north-eastern Europe

Europe

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 and the Caucasus

Caucasus

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 to southern Siberia

Siberia

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 and northern Mongolia

Mongolia

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.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 25–28 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Thymus

Thymus

The thymus is a specialized organ of the immune system. The thymus produces and "educates" T-lymphocytes , which are critical cells of the adaptive immune system....

and Polygonum

Polygonum

Polygonum is a genus in the Polygonaceae family. Common names include knotweed, knotgrass, bistort, tear-thumb, mile-a-minute, and several others. In the Middle English glossary of herbs "Alphita" , it was known as ars-smerte. There have been various opinions about how broadly the genus should be...

species. Larvae can be found from August to May. It overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

• Scopula incanata incanata
• Scopula incanata ibericata Reisser 1935