Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Geometridae (Geometer or inchworm moths)

Lythria purpuraria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Knöterich-Purpurspanner Purple-barred Yellow

Synonyms and other combinations:

Phalaena purpuraria Linnaeus, 1758 [original combination] | Lythria rotaria Fabricius, 1798 |

  • Lythria purpuraria, male 5920
    Lythria purpuraria (Linnaeus, 1758)  Knöterich-Purpurspanner  Purple-barred Yellow 
    Lythria purpuraria, male
    BG, Russalka; 2010-08-18 11:22:16
    Image number: 5920
    male
    BG, Russalka
    2010-08-18 11:22:16
  • Lythria purpuraria 1737
    Lythria purpuraria (Linnaeus, 1758)  Knöterich-Purpurspanner  Purple-barred Yellow 
    Lythria purpuraria
    RO, Schwarzmeerküste; 2005-09-01 13:46:59
    Image number: 1737

    RO, Schwarzmeerküste
    2005-09-01 13:46:59

Classification:
Lythria purpuraria belongs to the subfamily Sterrhinae.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums