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Charissa mucidaria

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Charissa mucidaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Charissa
Species:
C. mucidaria
Binomial name
Charissa mucidaria
(Hübner, [1799])[1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra mucidaria Hübner, 1799
  • Euchrognophos mucidaria
  • Gnophos lusitanica Mendes, 1903
  • Gnophos ochracearia Staudinger, 1901
  • Gnophos grisearia Prout, 1915
  • Gnophos nubilarius Reisser, 1936

Charissa mucidaria, the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in southern Europe and North Africa (including Morocco).[2]

The wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and again from July to September.

The larvae feed on Sedum, Anagallis, Polygonum and Rumex species.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Charissa mucidaria". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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