About Scopula ancellata (Hulst, 1887)
Scopula ancellata, commonly known as the angled wave moth or the pointed-winged wave, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is distributed across North America, ranging from Quebec westward to the Northwest Territories and British Columbia, and extending southward to Michigan, Indiana, and Arizona. Its native habitat includes mixed wood and coniferous forests. The wingspan of adults is approximately 23 millimetres (0.91 inches). The larvae of Scopula ancellata feed on Meliotus alba and Alnus tenuifolia.
