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The Purple-barred Yellow is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to Siberia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July to September. It is a day-flying species. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on ''Polygonum aviculare''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 7, 2016. Captured Apr 2, 2016 09:30 in Unnamed Road, 2117, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 190mm