Charissa mucidaria
| Charissa mucidaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Charissa |
| Species: | C. mucidaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Charissa mucidaria (Hubner, [1799])[1] | |
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Charissa mucidaria, the Coppery Taupe, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It was described by Hubner 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.
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