Chlorissa cloraria
| Chlorissa cloraria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chlorissa |
| Species: | C. cloraria |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorissa cloraria (Hübner, [1813]) | |
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The Southern Grass Emerald (Chlorissa cloraria) is a species of moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Fennoscandia, Estonia and northern Russia.[1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June.[2]
The larvae are polyphagous and feed on various trees, shrubs and low plants,[3] including Corylus avellana and Crataegus species. Larvae can be found from June to September.