False Mocha (Cyclophora porata)

False Mocha, a reference photo — Photo: Svdmolen · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Cyclophora porata, the false mocha, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in southern Europe and England to Denmark, southern Sweden and the Caucasus.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of False Mocha being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cyclophora dataria
Cyclophora packardi
Cyclophora albipunctata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species: Cyclophora porata

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