Scopula umbilicata explained

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.

Notes and 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 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x . free.
2. Web site: 910564.00 – 7156 – Scopula umbilicata – Swag-lined Wave Moth – (Fabricius, 1794) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 9, 2019.
3. Web site: McLeod . Robin . May 26, 2014 . Species Scopula umbilicata - Swag-lined Wave - Hodges#7156 . BugGuide . June 9, 2019.