Cyclophora ariadne
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Cyclophora ariadne is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by {{ill|Hans Reisser (entomologist)|de|Hans Reisser|lt=Hans Reisser}} in 1939. It is found on Crete.
The wingspan is 18–26 mm. The ground colour is ochreous yellow.{{cite journal |url=https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ZOEV_24_0169-0170.pdf |last=Reisser |first=H. |year=1939 |title=Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Sterrhinae (Lep. Geom.) II. Codonia (Cosymbia) ariadne spec. nov. |journal=Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereines |volume=23 |pages=169–170 }} The larvae feed on Platanus orientalis.{{cite web |last=Savela |first=Markku |url=http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/geometroidea/geometridae/sterrhinae/cyclophora/#ariadne |title=Cyclophora ariadne Reisser, 1939 |website=Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms |access-date=22 March 2025 }}
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{{cite web |url=https://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:443966 |title=Cyclophora (Cyclophora) ariadne Reisser, 1939 |work=Fauna Europaea |year=2011 |access-date=17 March 2025 }}
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Category:Endemic fauna of Crete
Category:Moths described in 1939
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