Cataclysme riguata
Common NameCataclysme riguata
Scientific NameCataclysme riguata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Wingspan (mm)22
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, white
HabitatWoodlands, scrubland, gardens, hedgerows
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host PlantsGalium mollugo, Galium verum, Galium aparine
Flight PeriodMay to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on various species of bedstraw (Galium). The species is often bivoltine, with two generations per year, and overwinters as a pupa.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its small size, cryptic brown and grey coloration, and the characteristic wavy white lines, particularly the prominent, jagged postmedian line on the forewings.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with mottled brown and grey forewings featuring several wavy, whitish transverse lines, most notably a jagged postmedian line. The hindwings are paler with faint banding.
