| Lythria cruentaria | (Hufnagel, 1767) |
Habitat
- Dry meadows
- Fallow land
- Heathlands, moorlands
- Sandy terrain
Similar species
17-24 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskyRudopásník menší 
DanskPurpurmåler 
DeutschAmpfer-Purpurspanner 
FrançaisEnsanglantée de l'Oseille 
LietuviųŠviesusis raudonsprindis 
NederlandsZuringspanner 
NorskPurpurmåler 
PolskiSudamek szczawiak 
SlovenčinaPiadivka menšia 
SuomeksiPunemittari 
SvenskaMindre purpurmätare
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Polygonaceae Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel Polygonaceae Rumex acetosella Sheep's Sorrel
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Lythria rotaria Fabricius, 1798
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. 
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Schmetterling - Raupe Walter Schön Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson
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