Scopula umbilicata

Scopula umbilicata, the swag-lined wave moth, is a moth of 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]

Scopula umbilicata
Scientific classification
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

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.