''Cyclophora azorensis'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

in the family

Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metr ...

. It is found on the

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. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...

is 22–25 mm. It is similar to ''

Cyclophora maderensis ''Cyclophora maderensis'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, finely and densely irrorated with rough pinkish scales. There is a central ...

'', but has broader wings and has a denser reddish irroration. The larvae feed on '' Erica'' species.lepiforum.de
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References

Moths described in 1920 Cyclophora (moth) Moths of Europe {{Sterrhinae-stub