Rhodometra sacraria

Taxobox
name = Rhodometra sacraria

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
subfamilia =
tribus =
genus = "Rhodometra"
species = "R. sacraria"
binomial = "Rhodometra sacraria"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1767
synonyms =The Vestal "(Rhodometra sacraria)" is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, Africa and large parts of Asia.

The wingspan is 22-28 mm. The length of the forewings is 12-14 mm. The moth flies from April to October ref|flight_season and is attracted to light.

The caterpillars feed on knotgrass, dock and other low growing plants.

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://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=RHODSACR Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=9679 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Rsacraria.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1716 The Vestal at UKmoths]