Cyclophora suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyclophora suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847)

Cyclophora suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847)

Cyclophora suppunctaria is a Geometridae moth described in 1847, found across much of Europe and parts of North Africa and West Asia, whose larvae feed on oak species.

Family
Genus
Cyclophora
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cyclophora suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847)

Cyclophora suppunctaria is a species of moth that belongs to the family Geometridae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. This species can be found in Spain, Andorra, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, North Macedonia, Greece, the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and Crete, as well as in Tunisia, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine. The wingspan of adult Cyclophora suppunctaria ranges from 23 to 30 millimetres, which is equal to 0.91 to 1.18 inches. The larvae of this moth feed on various species of Quercus (oak), specifically Quercus pubescens, Quercus pyrenaica and Quercus robur.

Photo: (c) Raniero Panfili, all rights reserved, uploaded by Raniero Panfili

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Cyclophora

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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