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Waved Umber

Menophra abruptaria · Geometridae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr · Jun · Sepmost records
Records2,014in 3 countries
Most seen inPortugal1,991 records
Red List–IUCN status
Waved Umber
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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 highlighted
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.

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