Lythria cruentaria
Species of moth
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Lythria cruentaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
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| Lythria cruentaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Lythria |
| Species: | L. cruentaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Lythria cruentaria (Hufnagel, 1767) | |
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The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm. The moths fly in two or three generations from the end of April to the end of September. .
The caterpillars feed on sorrel and sheep's sorrel.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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