Geomteridae : Sterrhinae
Blair's Mocha
CYCLOPHORA (Cyclophora) puppillaria (Hübner,[1799])
Blair's Mocha
CYCLOPHORA (Cyclophora) puppillaria (Hübner,[1799])
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Life Cycle Guide - Adult Only - S Europe
Description
Wingspan: 28-36mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - excluding (Canary Is.,Czech Rep.,Estonia,Finland,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,C,N & NW Russia) - N Africa : Migrates northwards to southern coasts of Ireland & England,reaches Germany and Benelux countries,as far north as Denmark & Southern Sweden
UK Distribution: Scarce irregular immigrant to southern coasts of England and Ireland,recorded inland as far north as Warwickshire. Channel Isles - suspected immigrant but possibly breeding.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: As immigrant in coastal & open habitats : Europe - Oak groves & sunny slopes
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This moth is a fairly scarce migrant from mainland Europe that migrates northwards reaching the southern coasts of England and Ireland between August and October,the latter being the most likely time to see this species.Although generally scarce the moth is arriving more regularly,especially since 2006, with and average recording being between ten and twenty individuals.
It is resident in mainland Europe but is most common around the Mediterranean area where it has two generations per year.
The moth forewing can vary between shades of russet brown from dark to orangy with others being rather plain or softly speckled dark pinkish brown.There is a small black edged dot on both forewing and hindwing.
The moth can be confused with second generation Clay Triple-lines although the forewing is more tapering and strongly hooked.
The moth is unlikely to be seen normally although the odd specimen will turn up at the light trap.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - excluding (Canary Is.,Czech Rep.,Estonia,Finland,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,C,N & NW Russia) - N Africa : Migrates northwards to southern coasts of Ireland & England,reaches Germany and Benelux countries,as far north as Denmark & Southern Sweden
UK Distribution: Scarce irregular immigrant to southern coasts of England and Ireland,recorded inland as far north as Warwickshire. Channel Isles - suspected immigrant but possibly breeding.
UK Conservation Status -
- Migrant
- Least Concern
- Geometra puppillaria (Hübner,[1799])
- Phalaena albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767
- Europe
Habitat: As immigrant in coastal & open habitats : Europe - Oak groves & sunny slopes
Similar Species -
- Clay Triple-lines - Cyclophora linearia - (Hübner, [1799]) - second brood only
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This moth is a fairly scarce migrant from mainland Europe that migrates northwards reaching the southern coasts of England and Ireland between August and October,the latter being the most likely time to see this species.Although generally scarce the moth is arriving more regularly,especially since 2006, with and average recording being between ten and twenty individuals.
It is resident in mainland Europe but is most common around the Mediterranean area where it has two generations per year.
The moth forewing can vary between shades of russet brown from dark to orangy with others being rather plain or softly speckled dark pinkish brown.There is a small black edged dot on both forewing and hindwing.
The moth can be confused with second generation Clay Triple-lines although the forewing is more tapering and strongly hooked.
The moth is unlikely to be seen normally although the odd specimen will turn up at the light trap.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Cistaceae - Rock-rose Family
- Cistus monspeliensis - Montpelier Cistus
- Cistus salvifolius - Rock Rose, Salvia cistus, Sage Leaf Rock Rose
- Ericaceae - Heather Family
- Arbutus unedo - Strawberry Tree
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Quercus calliprinos - Palestine Oak
- Quercus coccifera - Kermes Oak
- Quercus ilex - Holly Oak - Holm Oak
- Quercus ithaburensis - Mount Thabor's Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
- Myricaceae - Wax-myrtle Family
- Myrtus communis - Myrtle, Foxtail Myrtle
- Oleceae - Mesophytic Shrubs - Trees - Vines
- Phillyrea angustifolia - Narrow-leaved Mock Privet
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Subgenus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species CYCLOPHORA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Genus Names Nominotypical Subspecies Literary Ref: Type Locality: Subspecies: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Sterrhinae Cosymbiini CYCLOPHORA Hübner, 1822 Cyclophora Hübner, 1822 Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria (Hübner,[1799]) - PHALAENA albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767 - GEOMETRA puppillaria (Hübner,[1799]) = Geometra nolaria Hübner, [1809] = Geometra gyrata Hübner, [1813] = Cabera gyraria Treitschke, 1827 = Aspilates mirtalis Costa, 1834 = Cabera albipunctaria Heydenreich, 1851 = Ephyra calaritana Turati, 1911 = Cosymbia puppillaria granti Prout, 1935 = Cosymbia lilacinipes Schaus & Cockerell, 1923 = badiaria Staudinger, 1871 = simplex Thierry-Mieg, 1916 = alogaria Schawerda, 1919 = scorteata Wagner, 1924 = fasciata Wagner, 1927 = decolorata Dannehl, 1933 = depupillata Dannehl, 1933 = agrapharia Homberg, 1935 = bucovinaria Nemes, 1970 - PUPPILLARIA (Hübner,[1799]) = calaritana Turati 1911 - Geometra puppillaria puppillaria (Hübner,[1799]) - Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge / errichtet von Jacob Hübner in Augsburg. By Hübner, Jacob, 1761-1826 Lepidoptera V : Geometra 1 : pl.13 - f.69 - Europe - C.(c).p.puppillaria (Hübner,[1799]) - Nominate Subspecies - C.p.f.gyraria Hübner, 1813 - wings definitely russet,lines & markings black,highly pronounced white eye spot on forewing C.p.f.badiaria Staudinger,1871 - wings dark russet brown without lines,eye spots distinct C.p.f.nolaria Hübner, 1809 - wings orangy russet,eye spots and alignment of clearly vivible black spots C.p.f.stigmaria Dannehl, 1933 - eye spots reduced to small points C.p.f.depupillata Dannehl, 1933 - small point missing C.p.f.simplex Thierry-Mieg, 1916 - wings devoid of markings C.p.f.fasciata Wagner, 1927-presence of developed dark median area |