Hylaea fasciaria

Taxobox
name = Hylaea fasciaria


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
genus = "Hylaea"
species = "H. fasciaria"
binomial = "Hylaea fasciaria"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758The Barred Red ("Hylaea fasciaria") is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 27-40 mm and can be red, green or of mixed colour. The moths fly in two generations from April to October. ref|flight_season.

The caterpillars feed on coniferous trees, including Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies.

Notes

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to the Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range."

External links

* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1962 Barred Red on UKmoths]