Clostera curtula

Clostera curtula
Clostera curtula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Clostera
Species: C. curtula
Binomial name
Clostera curtula
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Chocolate-tip (Clostera curtula) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Siberia.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 27-35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Poplar, primarily Populus tremula, and Willow.

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