Cyclophora azorensis (Prout, 1920)

Host plants:
Erica azorica, a species very close to Erica arborea (and to Erica scoparia, partly even considered a subspecies of E. scoparia).

Habitat:
Cyclophora azorensis inhabits all habitats in which the host plant grows. It is especially common in higher altitudes (above 500m asl) where there are remnants of laurel forest and heath scrub.

Life cycle:
Cyclophora azorensis obviously has a continous development with many generations per year. I observed larvae and pupae in Saint Miguel in November 2013.

Remarks:
Cyclophora azorensis is endemic to the Azores and is so close to Cyclophora maderensis that it could be listed as subspecies of the latter also in future.