Butterfly or moth
Petite Wave
Scopula minorata · Geometridae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsApr · Sep–Octmost records
Records1,545in 13 countries
Most seen inPortugal1,355 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Petite Wave in brief
The petite wave (Scopula minorata) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of moth.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 1,545 published records, most of them from Portugal, Pakistan and Albania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Portugal1,355 records · best Oct, Apr
Pakistan50 records · best Sep, Apr
Albania33 records · best Oct, Jul
Cape Verde27 records · best Jan, Dec
Ivory Coast26 records · best Jul, Dec
Egypt18 records · best Dec, Apr
United Arab Emirates10 records · best Nov, Jan
Iraq8 records · best May, Feb
São Tomé and Príncipe8 records · best Jan, Nov
Jordan4 records · best Mar, Jan
Kuwait3 records · best Feb, Apr
Qatar2 records · best Mar, Jan
Maldives1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Geometridae family
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