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]

Scopula umbilicata
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

References

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  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.