Cidaria fulvata

The synonym Phalaena fulvata was also applied (invalidly) to the species now known as Melinoessa fulvescens
Cidaria fulvata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cidaria
Species: C. fulvata
Binomial name
Cidaria fulvata
(Forster, 1771)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena fulvata Forster, 1771

The Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 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. The species prefers woodland, chalk downland and scrubland.

The larvae feed on dog rose.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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