Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)

Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)

Rhodostrophia vibicaria is a moth whose larvae feed on various shrubs and plants, found flying in the Netherlands from late May to early September.

Family
Genus
Rhodostrophia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)

Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759) has forewings that measure 14 to 16 millimeters in length. In the Netherlands, this moth species produces one or two generations annually, with adults flying from the end of May through early September. Its larvae feed on a range of different plants and shrubs, including species from the genera Cytisus, Genista, Prunus, Calluna, and Viscaria.

Photo: (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrey Ponomarev · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Rhodostrophia

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

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