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title: "Lewes Wave"
description: "Scopula immorata — Insectos y arañas. Scopula immorata, the Lewes wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/lewes-wave
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Lewes Wave

> Scopula immorata — Insectos y arañas. Scopula immorata, the Lewes wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae.

- Scientific name: *Scopula immorata*
- Category: `insects` (Insectos y arañas)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 7823
- Wikidata: [Q138682](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138682)
- iNaturalist taxon: [207713](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/207713)

## Names

- en: Lewes Wave
- de: Marmorierter Kleinspanner
- fr: Acidalie hardie
- nl: Donkere prachtstipspanner

## Countries with the most observations

RU (1850), DE (824), AT (770), FR (473), PL (471), FI (404), LT (318), CZ (290), UA (290), HU (265), CH (254), RO (140)

## Summary

Scopula immorata, the Lewes wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe and the Near East.
The wingspan is 20–27 millimetres (0.79–1.06 in). The moth flies in two generations from the end of June to mid August in western Europe.
The larva feeds on various low-growing plants like thyme and oregano. Mating occurs from the males seeking out females in simple courtship behavior, taking place at ~6-10am for an hour to an hour and a half.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopula_immorata

## Photo

![Lewes Wave](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lewes-wave/medium.jpg)

Photo: Harukano · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229959200

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lewes-wave?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).