Butterfly or moth
Waved Umber
Menophra abruptaria · Geometridae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsApr · Jun · Sepmost records
Records2,014in 3 countries
Most seen inPortugal1,991 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Waved Umber in brief
The waved umber (Menophra abruptaria) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of insect.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 2,014 published records, most of them from Portugal, Algeria and Libya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, June and September.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Portugal1,991 records · best Jun, Sep
Algeria22 records · best Jun, May
Libya1 records · best Feb, Jan
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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