Cyclophora punctaria
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for the Australian rainforest tree known as Maiden's Blush, see Sloanea australis
The Maiden’s Blush (Cyclophora punctaria) is a moth
of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe
.
The wingspan
is 18-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-16 mm. The moths fly in generations from May to June and in August. .
The larvae feed on oak leaves
.
Sloanea australis
Sloanea australis, commonly known as the Maiden's Blush is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. The range of natural distribution is from near Batemans Bay in southern New South Wales to Cape Tribulation in tropical Queensland...
The Maiden’s Blush (Cyclophora punctaria) is a moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 18-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-16 mm. The moths fly in generations from May to June and in August. .
The larvae feed on oak leaves
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
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