Geometridae : Ennominae
Barred Red
HYLAEA fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Barred Red
HYLAEA fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 32-44mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe east to Siberia and Caucasus
UK Distribution: Resident : Common and well distributed throughout Britain : Isle of Man-local : Channel Isles-Widespread and frequent : Ireland-widespread but local
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Pine Forests : Conifer plantations
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates on floor among pine needles
Overwinters as: Early stage larva
Observations: This moth has variable wing colour ranging from yellow,olive,orange,pink,purplish -blue,crimson and green, along with variation to the cross-lines and are shown on the taxonomy page for this species.
There are two cross-lines on the forewing edged with a white line,but usually only a single on the hindwing although the other line could possibly be seen feint.
The median area between these cross-lines is usually darker than the rest of the moth forewing.
The moth is attracted to light and is a regular to the moth trap sometimes encountered in good numbers.Can be disturbed from pine trees during the day where it can be found at rest.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe east to Siberia and Caucasus
UK Distribution: Resident : Common and well distributed throughout Britain : Isle of Man-local : Channel Isles-Widespread and frequent : Ireland-widespread but local
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Phalaena fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Europe-Locality unknown
Habitat: Pine Forests : Conifer plantations
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates on floor among pine needles
Overwinters as: Early stage larva
Observations: This moth has variable wing colour ranging from yellow,olive,orange,pink,purplish -blue,crimson and green, along with variation to the cross-lines and are shown on the taxonomy page for this species.
There are two cross-lines on the forewing edged with a white line,but usually only a single on the hindwing although the other line could possibly be seen feint.
The median area between these cross-lines is usually darker than the rest of the moth forewing.
The moth is attracted to light and is a regular to the moth trap sometimes encountered in good numbers.Can be disturbed from pine trees during the day where it can be found at rest.
Photo Gallery
Forms
H.f.f.prasinaria Denis & Sciffermüller, 1775-wings green,clearly defined white cross-lines
H.f.f.prasinaria Denis & Sciffermüller, 1775-wings green,clearly defined white cross-lines
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.
- Pinaceae - Pine Family
- Larix decidua - Larch
- Picea abies - Norway Spruce
- Pinus sylvestris - Scot's Pine
- Pseudotsuga menziesii - Douglas Fir
- Tsuga heterophylla - Western Hemlock Spruce
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - HYLAEA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Nominotypical Subspecies: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms/Aberrations: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Ennominae Campaeini HYLAEA Hübner 1822 Hylaea fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758) - PHALAENA fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758) = Hylaea prosapiaria Linnaeus 1758 = Hylaea prasinaria Denis & Schiffermüller 1775 = Hemithea squalidaria Costa 1848 - PHALAENA fasciaria fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758) - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.521 - n.142 - Europe-Locality unknown - H.f.f.grisearia Fuchs, 1877-wings grey H.f.f.prosapiaria Linnaeus, 1758-shades of russet H.f.f.aurantia Leraut-bright orange H.f.f.rufostrigaria Lempke, 1951-cross lines dark red H.f.f.cinereostrigaria Klemensicwiez, 1892-Wings salmon pink,cross-lines light lead grey H.f.f.rosea Leraut-pale pink,median area darker H.f.f.achrearia Joannis, 1903-wings light ochre,markings feint H.f.f.intermediaria Gumppunberg, 1895-wings yellow-green,cross lines white,fringes edged red H.f.f.approximata Lempke, 1953-wings crimson pink,cross-lines very close, H.f.f.prasinaria Denis & Sciffermüller, 1775-wings green,clearly defined white cross-lines H.f.f.extincta Wehrli, 1913-cross-lines extremely feint H.f.f.contrasta Leraut-forewing cross-lines determine darker median area H.f.f.anastomosaria Höfer, 1920-cross-lines touch at middle of forewing H.f.f.jacoviaci Leraut-fuse together except at subcostal area - H.f.cleui Leraut, 1994-southern French alps-purple/pink-crimson/red wings,cross lines ash grey H.f.compararia Staudinger, 1894-North Africa-small,dull green H.f.fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758 H.f.flavella Wehrli, 1940 |