Scopula umbilicata

Scopula umbilicata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scopula
Species:	S. umbilicata
Binomial name
Scopula umbilicata (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
Phalaena umbilicata Fabricius, 1794 Craspedia crenatilinea Warren, 1901 Craspedia cugia Schaus, 1901 Acidalia indoctaria Walker, 1861 Acidalia nigroapicata Thierry-Mieg, 1892 Scopula umbilicata peruviana Prout, 1922

Scopula umbilicata, the swag-lined wave moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.^[1] It is found from the southern part of the United States (including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas)^[2] to South America and the West Indies (including Puerto Rico).^[3]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The wings are white with sparse speckling.

References

1. Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
2. "910564.00 – 7156 – Scopula umbilicata – Swag-lined Wave Moth – (Fabricius, 1794)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
3. McLeod, Robin (May 26, 2014). "Species Scopula umbilicata - Swag-lined Wave - Hodges#7156". BugGuide. Retrieved June 9, 2019.