Thera cognata

Thera cognata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Thera
Species: T. cognata
Binomial name
Thera cognata
(Thunberg, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Geometra cognata Thunberg, 1792
  • Chesias geneata Feisthamel, 1835
  • Thera coniferata

The Chestnut-coloured Carpet or Durham Juniper Moth (Thera cognata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Transcaucasus.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation.

The larvae feed on Juniperus species.

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