The Barred Umber (Plagodis pulveraria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout much of the Palearctic ecozone from Ireland to Japan and in the Nearctic (Canada). The wingspan is 28–33 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–19 mm."Variable, but always showing more or less of a reddish tone, with no markings except the rather straight antemedian and posteriorly strongly incurved postmedian lines of the forewing. The median area in the name-typical form is darkened. — ab. passetii Th.-Mieg is violaceous grey instead of reddish brown, the median band sharply expressed. - ab. marginepurpuraria Bastelb. is deeper red, the median area of forewing and basal half of hindwing more orange-,the rest more purple-tinged, lines thick, antemedian rather curved, postmedian less broad ant