Cyclophora albiocellaria

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| name = Cyclophora albiocellaria

| image = (MHNT) Cyclophora albiocellaria - Gruszowa Poland - Female.jpg

| image_caption = Cyclophora albiocellaria

| taxon = Cyclophora albiocellaria

| authority = (Hübner, 1789){{cite web |last=Yu |first=Dicky Sick Ki |url=http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856479 |title=Cyclophora albiocellaria Hubner 1789 |website=Home of Ichneumonoidea |publisher=Taxapad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324052346/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82856479 |archive-date=March 24, 2016}}

| synonyms =

  • Phalaena albiocellaria Hubner, 1789
  • Geometra ocellaria Hübner, [1799]
  • Ephyra argusaria Boisduval, 1840
  • Cyclophora therinata Bastelberger, 1900

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Cyclophora albiocellaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in south-eastern Europe and parts of Central-Asia.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm in the first generation and only about 18 mm in the second generation. The apex of the forewing is slightly pointed. The ground colour is pale yellow with an orange tinge. The postmedial line is dissolved to brown dots. The medial area towards postmedial line and towards the inner area shows a strong black brown coloration on all wings. Cell rings are large and round on all wings with a white centre.

(MHNT) Cyclophora albiocellaria - Gruszowa Poland - Male dorsal.jpg|♂

(MHNT) Cyclophora albiocellaria - Gruszowa Poland - Male ventral.jpg|♂ △

The larvae feed on Acer campestre.

Taxonomy

Cyclophora lennigiaria is treated as a subspecies of Cyclophora albiocellaria by some authors.

References

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  • Axel Hausmann: The Geometrid moths of Europe, Vol. 2, Sterrhinae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2004, {{ISBN|87-88757-37-4}}