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Scopula umbilicata

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Scopula umbilicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Tribe:
Scopulini
Genus:
Scopula
Species:
S. umbilicata
Binomial name
Scopula umbilicata
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
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 (swag-lined wave moth) is a moth of the family Geometridae. 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

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  1. ^ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide


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