Hydriomena ruberata

Hydriomena ruberata, the ruddy highflyer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. 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. It is very similar to Hydriomena impluviata.It is "distinguishable from the preceding species [Hydriomena impluviata] by the characters noted above (qv.) and the greater prevalence of reddish or rust-coloured tone. Subbasal line variable, often strongly.. more