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Cyclophora ariadne

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Cyclophora ariadne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species:
C. ariadne
Binomial name
Cyclophora ariadne
(Reisser, 1939)[1]
Synonyms
  • Codonia ariadne Reisser, 1939

Cyclophora ariadne is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Reisser in 1939. It is found on Crete.[2]

The wingspan is 18–26 mm.[3] The ground colour is ochreous yellow.[4]

The larvae feed on Platanus orientalis.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora ariadne (Reisser 1939)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea[dead link]
  3. ^ Lepiforum e.V.
  4. ^ Reisser, H. (1939): Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Sterrhinae (Lep. Geom.) II. Codonia (Cosymbia) ariadne spec. nov. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereines 23: 169-170
  5. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cyclophora ariadne Reisser, 1939". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 26, 2019.