Chesias rufata
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| Chesias rufata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chesias |
| Species: | C. rufata |
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| Chesias rufata (Fabricius, 1775)[1] | |
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The Broom-tip (Chesias rufata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It has a wide range in central and western Europe, including Great Britain and Ireland. It is also found from Morocco to Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 26–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May. Normally, there is one generation per year. However, a second generation may occur with adults on wing from June to August. Adults have been recorded feeding on nectar from the flowers of Salix and Berberis species.
The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius, Genista tinctoria and Genista germanica. Larvae can be found from June to October. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
Subspecies
- Chesias rufata rufata
- Chesias rufata cinereata Staudinger, 1901
- Chesias rufata obliquaria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Chesias rufata occidentalis Delahaye, 1900
- Chesias rufata ornata Heydemann, 1933
- Chesias rufata plumbeata Staudinger, 1901 (Morocco)
- Chesias rufata pinkeri Schawerda, 1939
- Chesias rufata scotica Richardson, 1952
References
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