Chariaspilates

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Chariaspilates
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Female
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Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Aspitatini
Genus: Chariaspilates
Wehrli, 1953
Species:
C. formosaria
Binomial name
Chariaspilates formosaria
(Eversmann, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Aspilates formosariaEversmann, 1837
  • Aspilates andrianaDannehl, 1921
  • Chariaspilates pannonicusVojnits, 1977

Chariaspilates is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Eugen Wehrli in 1953. Its only species, Chariaspilates formosaria, was first described by Eduard Friedrich Eversmann in 1837. [1] [2] It is found in swampy areas from Europe to Japan.

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The wingspan is 38–43 mm for females and 31–37 mm for males. Adults are on wing primarily in June and July. Sometimes, a second generation may occur, which is known as C. formosaria f. autumnalis. Adults of this generation are on wing in September or October.

The larvae feed on Myrica gale , Lysimachia vulgaris and Caltha palustris . Larvae can be found from August to May of the following year, when pupation takes place.

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References

  1. "Chariaspilates formosaria (Eversmann, 1837)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Chariaspilates Wehrli, 1953". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2019.