Cyclophora annularia

Cyclophora annularia, the mocha, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775 and it can be found in Europe. Its wingspan is 18 to 22 millimetres (0.71 to 0.87 in). Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on maple tree leaves.

Cyclophora annularia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species:
C. annularia
Binomial name
Cyclophora annularia
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena annularia Fabricius, 1775
  • Phalaena annulata Schulze, 1775
  • Cyclophora annulata
  • Phalaena circulifera Fourcroy, 1785
  • Phalaena denticulata Thunberg, 1788
  • Geometra omicronaria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora annularia (Fabricius 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.


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