Cyclophora porata

Cyclophora porata
Cyclophora porata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species: C. porata
Binomial name
Cyclophora porata
(Linnaeus, 1767)

The False Mocha, Cyclophora porata, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.2 in). The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The moths fly in generations from May to June and from August to September.[1]

The caterpillars feed on oak and birch.

Notes

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

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