Cyclophora porata

Cyclophora porata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species: C. porata
Binomial name
Cyclophora porata
Synonyms
  • Phalaena porata Linnaeus, 1767
  • Geometra hubneraria Haworth, 1802
  • Phalaena poraria Latreille, 1825

Cyclophora porata, the false mocha, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in). The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The moths fly in generations from May to June and from August to September in western Europe.

The caterpillars feed on oak and birch.

References

  1. ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 5 June 2017.


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