Menophra abruptaria
Introduction '''''Menophra abruptaria''''', the '''waved umber''', is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1792.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''.Buckler W The larvæ of the British butterflies and moths PlateCXI.jpg|Figs. 1,1a,1b Larvae in various stagesMenophra abruptaria MHNT dos.jpg|specimen, dorsal sideMenophra abruptaria MHNT ventre.jpg|male specimen, ventral sideMenophra abruptaria1.jpg
External links * Waved umber at ''UKMoths''* ''Lepidoptera of Belgium''* ''Lepiforum e.V.''