Cyclophora punctaria

for the Australian rainforest tree known as Maiden's Blush, see Sloanea australis

Cyclophora punctaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Cyclophora
Species:	C. punctaria
Binomial name
Cyclophora punctaria Linnaeus, 1758

The Maiden’s Blush (Cyclophora punctaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 18-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-16 mm. The moths fly in generations from May to June and in August. ^[1].

The larvae feed on oak leaves.

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

• Vlindernet (Dutch)
• waarneming.nl (Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Maiden’s Blush on UKmoths