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Cyclophora punctaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Cyclophora punctaria

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cyclophora

Higher classification
  
Cyclophora

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Cyclophora punctaria, the maiden’s blush, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

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The wingspan is 13–25 mm.,first generation, the second generation is typically much smaller and reaches only about 22 mm wingspan. 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.

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The moths fly in generations from May to June and in August in western Europe.

The larvae feed on oak leaves.

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References

Cyclophora punctaria Wikipedia


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