Rhodostrophia vibicaria
| Rhodostrophia vibicaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Rhodostrophia |
| Species: | R. vibicaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)
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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]
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)
References
- ^ a b c "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Lepiforum (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Common Pink-Barred (Rhodostrophia vibicaria)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Rhodostrophia Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Rhodostrophia vibicaria" (in Dutch). De Vlinderstichting. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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