- Source: Scopula lactaria
Scopula lactaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara and on some islands of the Indian Ocean (Sokotra and Réunion). It can be distinguished from Scopula minorata only by genitalia examination.
The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in).
Subspecies
Scopula lactaria lactaria
Scopula lactaria gaboosi Hausmann, 1998