{{short description|Species of geometer moth in subfamily Sterrhinae}} {{Speciesbox |image = Scopula decorata01.jpg |image_caption = |image2 = |image2_caption = |genus = Scopula |species = decorata |authority = (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)<ref>{{cite journal |last=Sihvonen |first=Pasi |date=April 1, 2005 |title=Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae) |journal=Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society |volume=143 |issue=4 |pages=473–530 |doi=10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x|doi-access=free }}</ref> |synonyms = *''Geometra decorata'' <small>Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775</small> *''Phalaena caerulata'' <small>Gmelin, 1790</small> *''Phalaena cinerata'' <small>Fabricius, 1781</small> *''Geometra decoraria'' <small>Hubner, 1799</small> *''Geometra ornataria'' <small>Esper, 1806</small> *''Geometra violata'' <small>Thunberg, 1784</small> *''Idaea congruata'' <small>Zeller 1847</small> *''Scopula congruata'' *''Acidalia decorata leukiberica'' <small>Wehrli, 1927</small> *''Acidalia violata ablutata'' <small>Dannehl, 1927</small> *''Acidalia armeniaca'' <small>Thierry-Mieg, 1916</small> }}
'''''Scopula decorata''''', the '''middle lace border''', is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
The wingspan is {{convert|20|-|23|mm}}. The moth flies in two generations from the end of May to August.
The larva feeds on thyme.
==Subspecies== *''Scopula decorata decorata'' *''Scopula decorata armeniaca'' <small>(Thierry-Mieg, 1916)</small> *''Scopula decorata congruata'' <small>(Zeller, 1847)</small> *''Scopula decorata drenowskii'' <small>Sterneck, 1941</small> *''Scopula decorata eurhythma'' <small>Prout, 1935</small> *''Scopula decorata przewalskii'' <small>Viidaleppp, 1975</small>
''Scopula decorata congruata'' is treated as a full species by some authors.
==References== {{commonscat}} {{wikispecies|Scopula}} {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4807 Middle lace border on UKmoths] *[http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Scopula_Decorata Lepiforum.de] *[http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vq=Scopula+decorata&gezocht=1 Vlindernet.nl {{in lang|nl}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314153519/http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vq=Scopula+decorata&gezocht=1 |date=2017-03-14 }} *[http://naturdata.com/Scopula-decorata-8675.htm Middle lace border from Portugal] {{Taxonbar|from=Q1305151}}
decorata Category:Moths described in 1775 Category:Moths of Europe Category:Taxa named by Michael Denis Category:Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
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