Charissa glaucinaria
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Charissa glaucinaria is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the mountains of central and southern Europe
. In the east, it ranges to Turkey
, Ukraine
and Georgia
. In the Alps
it is found on altitudes of over 2,000 meters.
The wingspan
is 30-36 mm. There are up to three generations per year with adults on wing from May to June, July to September and up to November.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Sedum album
, Silene
and Campanula
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the mountains of central and southern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. In the east, it ranges to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. In the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
it is found on altitudes of over 2,000 meters.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 30-36 mm. There are up to three generations per year with adults on wing from May to June, July to September and up to November.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Sedum album
Sedum album
Sedum album or White stonecrop, is a flowering plant of the genus Sedum in the family Crassulaceae. Sedum album is able to acclimate according to the environment...
, Silene
Silene
Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Common names include campion and catchfly....
and Campanula
Campanula
Campanula is one of several genera in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for "little bell"....
species.
Subspecies
- Charissa glaucinaria glaucinaria
- Charissa glaucinaria fischeri Wehrli 1934
- Charissa glaucinaria intermediaria Turati, 1919
- Charissa glaucinaria juravolans Wehrli, 1924
- Charissa glaucinaria peruni Varga, 1975
- Charissa glaucinaria salvatorensis Schwingenschuss, 1942