Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Cidaria fulvata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cidaria Rank Species | |
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Similar Ecliptopera silaceata, Anticlea derivata, Colostygia pectinataria, Spruce carpet, Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata | ||
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.
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