Rhodostrophia vibicaria

Rhodostrophia vibicaria, the common pink-barred, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the Palearctic realm.

Rhodostrophia vibicaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Rhodostrophia
Species:
R. vibicaria
Binomial name
Rhodostrophia vibicaria
(Clerck, 1759)

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The moths fly in one or two generations from the end of May to September.

The larvae feed on various plants and shrubs, such as Cytisus scoparius and Prunus spinosa.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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