Rhodostrophia vibicaria

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Rhodostrophia vibicaria, the common pink-barred,[3] is a moth of the family Geometridae.[1][2][4][5] The species can be found in the Palearctic realm,[6] including North Africa[7] and most of Europe.[1]

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Rhodostrophia vibicaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Rhodostrophia
Species:
R. vibicaria
Binomial name
Rhodostrophia vibicaria
(Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Phalaena vibicaria Clerck, 1759
  • Phalaena cruentata Scopoli, 1763
  • Rhodostrophia minuta Heydemann, 1933
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Description

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. In the Netherlands, the moths fly in one or two generations from the end of May to early September.[7]

The larvae feed on various plants and shrubs, such as species of Cytisus, Genista, Prunus, Calluna,[7] and Viscaria.[5]

Subspecies

There are three subspecies:[4][5]

  • Rhodostrophia vibicaria vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)
  • Rhodostrophia vibicaria strigata (Staudinger, 1871)
  • Rhodostrophia vibicaria unicolorata (Staudinger, 1871)

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