Rhodostrophia vibicaria
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The Common Pink-barred (Rhodostrophia vibicaria) is a moth
of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.
The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The moths fly in one or two generations from the end of May to September. .
The larvae feed on various plants and shrubs, such as Cytisus scoparius
and Prunus spinosa
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.
The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The moths fly in one or two generations from the end of May to September. .
The larvae feed on various plants and shrubs, such as Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius, the Common Broom and Scotch Broom, syn. Sarothamnus scoparius, is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe,....
and Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa is a species of Prunus native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It is also locally naturalised in New Zealand and eastern North America....
.