| Southern grass emerald | |
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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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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 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.
