Cyclophora dataria
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Cyclophora dataria is a butterfly fromthe Spanner family (Geometridae). It occurs in North America , between British Columbia and California , east to Arizona and Montana . It lives mainly in mixed deciduous forests with different oak species .
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 23 to 25 millimeters. They have a light yellow-gray to reddish-gray basic wing color, whereby both pairs of wings are covered with numerous large and small, brown, purple shimmering spots, which are mostly arranged in several gappy cross bands. The number and extent of these spots varies. The undersides of the wings are also spotted.
The caterpillars are about 25 millimeters long. Their color varies from dark brown to gray.
Way of life
The adults fly in late spring and summer. The caterpillars feed on oak leaves. They can be found mainly in July and August.
Synonyms
- Acidalia dataria Hulst, 1887
- Cosymbia microps Prout, 1936
- Cosymbia piazzaria Wright, 1924
Individual evidence
- ^ Home of Ichneumonoidea . In: Taxapad . Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997-2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed in 2013.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
literature
- Taxapad
- Jerry A. Powell & Paul A. Opler: Moths of Western North America , Berkeley; University of California Press 2009, p. 222, ISBN 978-0-520-94377-3