| Chersotis cuprea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Chersotis |
| Species: | C. cuprea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chersotis cuprea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 |
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Chersotis cuprea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern Europe, the Pyrenees, Central Europe down to Greece and east through the Ukraine, Siberia, Turkey, the Caucasus and Armenia, up to the China and Japan.
The wingspan is 32-40 mm. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus and other plants.
There are three recognised subspecies: