Chlorissa cloraria

Chlorissa cloraria, the southern grass emerald, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Fennoscandia, Estonia and northern Russia.[1]

Chlorissa cloraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chlorissa
Species:
C. cloraria
Binomial name
Chlorissa cloraria
(Hübner, [1813])
Synonyms
  • Geometra cloraria Hübner, [1813]
  • Geometra chlorata Treitschke, 1825
  • Geometra porrinata Zeller, 1848
  • Geometra porrinaria Heydenreich, 1851
  • Nemoria prasinata Walker, [1863]

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.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa


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