Chloroclystis approximata
| Chloroclystis approximata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chloroclystis |
| Species: | C. approximata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroclystis approximata (Walker, 1869) | |
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Chloroclystis approximata, the plumed looper or cherry looper,[4] is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.[1][2] It is found in Australia[1][2] (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania).[4]
The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on flowers and young fruit of cherries (Prunus avium) and flowers and buds of apples (Malus domestica) and various wattles (Acacia spp.).[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Species Chloroclystis approximata (Walker, 1869)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Chloroclystis approximata (Walker, 1869)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ F. Walker (1869). Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera: Heterocera. London: E. W. Janson. p. 79.
- 1 2 3 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 December 2020). "Chloroclystis approximata (Walker, 1869)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
External links
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