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''Cyclophora punctaria'' is difficult to certainly distinguish from these congeners <ref> [https://butterfly-conservation.org/uploads/Difficult_species_guide_page_20.pdf Guide to |
''Cyclophora punctaria'' is difficult to certainly distinguish from these congeners. See Townsend et al.<ref>Martin C. Townsend, Jon Clifton and Brian Goodey (2010). [https://butterfly-conservation.org/uploads/Difficult_species_guide_page_20.pdf ''British and Irish Moths: An Illustrated Guide to Selected Difficult Species'']. (covering the use of genitalia characters and other features) Butterfly Conservation.</ref> |
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*Blair's Mocha ''[[Cyclophora puppillaria]]'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
*Blair's Mocha ''[[Cyclophora puppillaria]]'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
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*False Mocha ''[[Cyclophora porata]]'' (Linnaeus, 1767) |
*False Mocha ''[[Cyclophora porata]]'' (Linnaeus, 1767) |
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Cyclophora punctaria, the maiden's blush, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It can be found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 13–25 mm for the first generation; the second generation is typically much smaller and reaches only about 22 mm. The forewings have a sand ground colour, or may have reddish or yellowish tints. The pattern is variable. The medium-sized, slightly curved and brown coloured cross line is always clearly marked. Basal to this there is strongly curved row of dots. Distally is a slightly curved row of dots. A further line dots is the margin. The fringes are the basic colour. The pattern elements continue on the hindwings. The discal marks are the base colour and therefore hardly visible.
Biology
The moths fly in generations from May to June and in August in western Europe.
The larvae feed on oak leaves.
Similar species
Cyclophora punctaria is difficult to certainly distinguish from these congeners. See Townsend et al.[2]
- Blair's Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
- False Mocha Cyclophora porata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Jersey Mocha Cyclophora ruficiliaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia (Hübner, 1799)
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus 1758)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Martin C. Townsend, Jon Clifton and Brian Goodey (2010). British and Irish Moths: An Illustrated Guide to Selected Difficult Species. (covering the use of genitalia characters and other features) Butterfly Conservation.
External links
- "70.036 BF1680 Maiden's Blush Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus, 1758)". UKMoths.
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum e.V.
- Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)
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