About Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792)
Menophra abruptaria, commonly known as the waved umber, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1792. Its recorded distribution includes south-western North Africa, southern Europe, and Anatolia. In the northern part of its range, it occurs from England to Switzerland and south-western Germany, and it is also found in Bangladesh. The adult wingspan of this moth measures 36 to 42 millimeters. Adult moths are active in flight from April to June. Typically, the species produces one generation per year, though a partial second generation can occur in summer. The larvae of Menophra abruptaria feed on Ligustrum ovalifolium and Syringa vulgaris.
