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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | S. umbilicata
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| Scopula umbilicata (Fabricius, 1794)
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The wings are white with sparse speckling.
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "910564.00 – 7156 – Scopula umbilicata – Swag-lined Wave Moth – (Fabricius, 1794)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (May 26, 2014). "Species Scopula umbilicata - Swag-lined Wave - Hodges#7156". BugGuide. Retrieved June 9, 2019.