Cidaria fulvata
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| Species: | C. fulvata
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| Cidaria fulvata (Forster, 1771)
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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.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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