Cyclophora ariadne explained

Cyclophora ariadne is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Reisser in 1939. It is found on Crete.^[1]

The wingspan is 18–26 mm.^[2] The ground colour is ochreous yellow.^[3]

The larvae feed on Platanus orientalis.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443966 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Cyclophora_Ariadne Lepiforum e.V.
3. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ZOEV_24_0169-0170.pdf Reisser, H. (1939): Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Sterrhinae (Lep. Geom.) II. Codonia (Cosymbia) ariadne spec. nov. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereines 23: 169-170
4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Cyclophora ariadne Reisser, 1939 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . May 26, 2019.