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)[1]
Synonyms
	Phalaena porata Linnaeus, 1767; Geometra hubneraria Haworth, 1802; Phalaena poraria Latreille, 1825;

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

The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 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 in western Europe.

The caterpillars feed on oak and birch.

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora porata (Linnaeus 1767)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora porata (Linnaeus 1767)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.