| Catarhoe cuculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Catarhoe |
| Species: | C. cuculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Catarhoe cuculata (Hufnagel, 1767) |
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The Royal Mantle (Catarhoe cuculata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to western central Asia.
The wingspan is 22-27 mm. The base colour of the wings is whitish with a greyish band along the edges. Adults are on wing from April to August in one generation.
The larvae feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found in July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.