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Cidaria fulvata

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Cidaria fulvata

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Cidaria

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Species

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Cidaria fulvata, the barred yellow, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Central Asia.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The forewing have yellow or ochre ground colour. There is a wide rust cross band which is traversed by violet-gray.This is jagged towards the margin and has thin cream line edges, connected along the costa to a triangular cream stain at the apex. The hindwings are plain whitish yellow.

The moths fly from June to July.[1] The species prefers woodland, chalk downland and scrubland.

The larvae feed on dog rose.

References

Cidaria fulvata Wikipedia


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