Charissa mucidaria
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Charissa |
| Species: | C. mucidaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Charissa mucidaria (Hübner, [1799])[1]
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Charissa mucidaria, the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner 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.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Charissa mucidaria". http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=26157. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13461743 entry
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