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Scopula sp.
White moth, about 3cm in wingspan. Prominent soft wavy lines and 4 black dots on the wings like the lace-border moths. Black dots also line the borders. Classification: Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Geometroidea » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Sterrhinae » Scopulini » Scopula.
Backyard, spotted on a weed's leaf.
Compare with Scopula umbilicata: http://bugguide.net/node/view/584618; Large Lace-border - Scopula limboundata: http://bugguide.net/node/view/316742; Swag-lined Wave - Hodges #7156 - Scopula umbilicata: http://bugguide.net/node/view/366082.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 3, 2012
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