Cyclophora maderensis

Cyclophora maderensis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.^[2]

Cyclophora maderensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Cyclophora
Species:	C. maderensis
Binomial name
Cyclophora maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
Zonosoma maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891 Acidalia wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891 Cosymbia lundbladi Bryk, 1940

The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, finely and densely irrorated with rough pinkish scales. There is a central waved band with a grey hue and a paler ochre subterminal line. The hindwings are also ochreous.

The larvae feed on Erica species, including Erica arborea.^[3]

Subspecies

• Cyclophora maderensis maderensis (Madeira)
• Cyclophora maderensis trilineata (Prout, 1934) (Canary Islands)