Rhodostrophia vibicaria

Rhodostrophia vibicaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Rhodostrophia
Species:	R. vibicaria
Binomial name
	Rhodostrophia vibicaria; (Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
	Phalaena vibicaria Clerck, 1759 ; Phalaena cruentata Scopoli, 1763 ; Rhodostrophia minuta Heydemann, 1933 ;

Rhodostrophia vibicaria, the common pink-barred,^[3] is a moth of the family Geometridae.^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5] The species can be found in the Palearctic realm,^[6] including North Africa^[7] and most of Europe.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. In the Netherlands, the moths fly in one or two generations from the end of May to early September.^[7]

The larvae feed on various plants and shrubs, such as species of Cytisus, Genista, Prunus, Calluna,^[7] and Viscaria.^[5]

There are three subspecies:^[4]^[5]

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1 2 "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Lepiforum (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
↑ "Common Pink-Barred (Rhodostrophia vibicaria)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
1 2 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Rhodostrophia Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
↑ "Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
1 2 3 "Rhodostrophia vibicaria" (in Dutch). De Vlinderstichting. Retrieved 12 March 2025.

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