Cyclophora ruficiliaria
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| Cyclophora ruficiliaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)[1]
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Cyclophora ruficiliaria, the Jersey mocha, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It can be found in Europe, in particular the Channel Islands as well as other parts of the mainland United Kingdom.
The first ever recorded sighting of the Jersey mocha on the British mainland was in July 2003 at Isle of Portland, Dorset.[2] Subsequently, the butterfly has been found again in Dorset, and has set up a small breeding colony in south-west Cornwall.[3] The first recorded sighting of the moth in Hertfordshire occurred in September 2016, on Roughdown Common.[4]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The moths fly from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak.
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora ruficiliaria (Herrich-Schaffer 1855)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Jersey Mocha Cyclophora ruficiliaria". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Rare British moth: Jersey Mocha". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Exciting Moth news!". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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