- Chariaspilates formosaria
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Chariaspilates formosaria 
Female 
Male Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Chariaspilates Species: C. formosaria Binomial name Chariaspilates formosaria
(Eversmann, 1837)[1]Synonyms - Aspilates formosaria Eversmann, 1837
- Aspilates andriana Dannehl, 1921
- Chariaspilates pannonicus Vojnits, 1977
Chariaspilates formosaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in swampy areas from Europe to Japan.
The wingspan is 38-43 mm for females and 31-37 mm for males. Adults are on wing primarily in June and July. Sometimes, a second generation may occur, which is known as C. formosaria f.autumnalis. Adults of this generation are on wing in September or October.
The larvae feed on Myrica gale, Lysimachia vulgaris and Caltha palustris. Larvae can be found from August to May of the following year, when pupation takes place.
Subspecies
- Chariaspilates formosaria formosaria
- Chariaspilates formosaria andriana Dannehl, 1921
- Chariaspilates formosaria pannonicus Vojnits, 1977
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