Clostera curtula

Clostera curtula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Clostera
Species: C. curtula
Binomial name
Clostera curtula
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Chocolate-tip (Clostera curtula) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Siberia.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Poplar, primarily Populus tremula, and Willow.

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