| Hydriomena ruberata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Hydriomena |
| Species: | H. ruberata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydriomena ruberata (Freyer, 1831)[1] |
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The Ruddy Highflyer (Hydriomena ruberata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain east to north-western Russia, and south up to the Alps. It is also present in North America.
The wingspan is 29-37 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from mid May to July.
The larvae feed on Salix species (including Salix phylicifolia and Salix aurita). Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa.