Cyclophora maderensis
Cyclophora maderensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[2]
| Cyclophora maderensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Cyclophora |
| Species: | C. maderensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclophora maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, finely and densely irrorated with rough pinkish scales. There is a central waved band with a grey hue and a paler ochre subterminal line. The hindwings are also ochreous.
The larvae feed on Erica species, including Erica arborea.[3]
Subspecies
- Cyclophora maderensis maderensis (Madeira)
- Cyclophora maderensis trilineata (Prout, 1934) (Canary Islands)
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora maderensis (Bethune-Baker 1891)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- Fauna Europaea
- lepiforum.de
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