Geometridae : Larentiinae
Barred Rivulet
PERIZOMA bifaciata (Haworth, 1809)
Barred Rivulet
PERIZOMA bifaciata (Haworth, 1809)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 20-26mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Crete,Madeira,Malta & N & S Russia) : Western Palearctic region
UK Distribution: Southern England,Wales & north-west England - fairly well distributed,locally fairly frequent : north-east England,southern Scotland & Ireland - local : Isle of Man - south - local : Channel Isles - local and occasional
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Chalk Downland
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in loose soil just below ground where it can be for up to five years
Overwinters as: Pupa,sometimes more than once
Observations: A well marked moth in various shades of brown ,white and black.The basal area is medium brown with antemedian and postmedian lines being in dark brown edged in white and amedian area in dark brown. The subterminal line is dentate and white with a very small black apial dash next to an outwards facing black spike. Terminal line made up of a series of black dashes.
The moth flies from dusk,feeds on flowers and comes to light in small numbers
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Crete,Madeira,Malta & N & S Russia) : Western Palearctic region
UK Distribution: Southern England,Wales & north-west England - fairly well distributed,locally fairly frequent : north-east England,southern Scotland & Ireland - local : Isle of Man - south - local : Channel Isles - local and occasional
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena bifaciata (Haworth, 1809)
- Phalaena abulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Not Specified
Habitat: Chalk Downland
Similar Species -
- Fairly unmistakable
Pupa: Pupates in loose soil just below ground where it can be for up to five years
Overwinters as: Pupa,sometimes more than once
Observations: A well marked moth in various shades of brown ,white and black.The basal area is medium brown with antemedian and postmedian lines being in dark brown edged in white and amedian area in dark brown. The subterminal line is dentate and white with a very small black apial dash next to an outwards facing black spike. Terminal line made up of a series of black dashes.
The moth flies from dusk,feeds on flowers and comes to light in small numbers
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.
- Orabanchaceae - Broomrape Family
- Euphrasia officinalis - Eyebright
- Odontites vulgaris - Red Bartsia
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Perizomini PERIZOMA Hübner,[1825] Perizoma bifaciata (Haworth, 1809) - Geometra abulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - PHALAENA bifaciata (Haworth, 1809) = Larentia unifasciata (Haworth, 1809) - Phalaena bifaciata bifaciata (Haworth, 1809) - Lepidoptera Britannica (3): Title Page : p.334 - n.56 - Not Specified - P.b.bifaciata (Haworth, 1809) - nominate subspecies P.b.scitularia (Rambur, 1833) |