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Purple-barred Yellow
Lythria purpuraria
Checklist NumberB060 [B&F: 1717]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Lythria |
| Species: | purpuraria |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed, this central European species is included on the British list on the basis of a number of unconfirmed 19th Century records. Wingspan 20-24 mm. An unmistakable day-flying moth. Larva feeds on Common Sorrel and Sheep's Sorrel, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
