Approximately 40–48 mm in wingspan. Similar to Triphosa dubitata, but fore-wing slightly narrower and more pointed, rather rough textured, and not marked with pink. Central cross-lines closer together, often merged, usually blackish brown. Hind-wing is irregularly saw-toothed rather than scalloped. On the underside, small dark central spots bold and intense; two small dark spots near base of the fore-wing on leading edge.
Figs 4, 4a, 4b larvae in various stages
The larva is powerful with short white bristles. The dorsum is dark grey, the abdomen pale, on the sides it has yellow spots.
Flying season is April–June. The larvae feed on Berberis spp. Habitat is hedgerows, gardens, parkland and other urban situations.
Referencesedit
Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. By Martin Townsend and Paul Waring
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rheumaptera, cervinalis, scarce, tissue, moth, genus, rheumaptera, family, geometridae, found, across, palearctic, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, geometridaegenus, rheumapte. Rheumaptera cervinalis the scarce tissue is a moth of the genus Rheumaptera in the family Geometridae It is found across the Palearctic Rheumaptera cervinalisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily GeometridaeGenus RheumapteraSpecies R cervinalisBinomial nameRheumaptera cervinalis Scopoli 1763 SynonymsHydria cervinalis Scopoli 1763 Approximately 40 48 mm in wingspan Similar to Triphosa dubitata but fore wing slightly narrower and more pointed rather rough textured and not marked with pink Central cross lines closer together often merged usually blackish brown Hind wing is irregularly saw toothed rather than scalloped On the underside small dark central spots bold and intense two small dark spots near base of the fore wing on leading edge Figs 4 4a 4b larvae in various stagesThe larva is powerful with short white bristles The dorsum is dark grey the abdomen pale on the sides it has yellow spots Flying season is April June The larvae feed on Berberis spp Habitat is hedgerows gardens parkland and other urban situations References editConcise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland By Martin Townsend and Paul WaringExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hydria cervinalis nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Rheumaptera cervinalis Scarce Tissue Hydria cervinalis on UKmoths Hydria cervinalis on Fauna Europaea Hydria cervinalis on Lepiforum de This Rheumapterini moth related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rheumaptera cervinalis amp oldid 1133154188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
