Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Catarhoe rubidata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Catarhoe Rank Species | |
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Similar Catarhoe cuculata, Anticlea derivata, Epirrhoe rivata, Xanthorhoe spadicearia, Cidaria fulvata | ||
Catarhoe rubidata, the ruddy carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula and western central Asia.
The wingspan is 26–31 mm. The forewings have a red-brown ground color with a black and grey medial band. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from May to August in two generations.
The larvae feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found in July and August. It overwinters as a pupa. The pupa is found under ground in a fortified cocoon.
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