Chrysolarentia severata

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Chrysolarentia severata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chrysolarentia
Species:
C. severata
Binomial name
Chrysolarentia severata
Guenée (1857)
Synonyms [1]
  • Camptogramma severata Guenée, [1858]
  • Cidaria promptata Walker, 1862
  • Phibalapteryx perfectata Walker, 1862
  • Scotosia scitiferata Walker, 1862

Chrysolarentia severata, also known as finely-lined carpet, is a species of geometrid moth in the subfamily Larentiinae. [1] [2] It occurs in Australia. [1] [2] [3]

The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on Astroloma humifusum (Ericaceae). [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Chrysolarentia severata (Guenée, [1858])". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 December 2020). "Chrysolarentia severata (Guenée, 1858)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. "Species Unplaced severata (Guenée, 1857)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 12 April 2025.