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Chlorissa cloraria

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Species of moth

Southern grass emerald
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chlorissa
Species: C. cloraria
Binomial name
Chlorissa cloraria
(Hübner, )
Synonyms
  • Geometra cloraria Hübner,
  • Geometra chlorata Treitschke, 1825
  • Geometra porrinata Zeller, 1848
  • Geometra porrinaria Heydenreich, 1851
  • Nemoria prasinata Walker,

Chlorissa cloraria, the southern grass emerald, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark and northern Russia.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June.

The larvae are polyphagous and feed on various trees, shrubs and low plants, including Corylus avellana and Crataegus species. Larvae can be found from June to September.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

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Chlorissa cloraria


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