Scopula aemulata

Rival Wave, a reference photo
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Scopula aemulata, the imitator wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in the south-eastern United States (including Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Rival Wave being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Scopula
Species
Scopula aemulata

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