70.025 BF1692  –  Geometridae –  Sterrhinae – Scopula immutata – Lesser Cream Wave – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 3 – Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required – Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Sterrhinae
** Photograph required **
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Similar to Cream Wave, but smaller with less pointed forewing tip. Often shows central black spots on each wing, with the strongest marked in the hind wing. 
Distribution:  (Last record: 12 July 2023 at Belper )  –  Current status uncertain but thought to be uncommon and locally distributed at low density in old woodland of central Derbyshire.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  On the wing – June – August Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular  – flies from dusk, into the night. Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 12 January 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 24-27mm
Forewing: 12-13mm
Food Plant: Meadowsweet, Common Valerian.
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

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Distribution Map for Scopula immutata

Found 6 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Scopula immutata

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Scopula immutata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Scopula immutata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Scopula immutata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Scopula immutata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Scopula immutata
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Scopula immutata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scopula immutata
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Scopula immutata – 6 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
BelperSK34N12/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N04/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
cotteril farm barnSK15P27/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Priestcliffe Lees (Comp W), TaddingtonSK17L06/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Priestcliffe Lees (Comp W), TaddingtonSK17L06/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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