Clostera curtula
| Chocolate-tip | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Clostera |
| Species: | C. curtula
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| Binomial name | |
| Clostera curtula | |
Clostera curtula,thechocolate-tip,is amothof the familyNotodontidae.It wasfirst describedbyCarl Linnaeusin his 175810th edition ofSystema Naturaeand it is found in Europe ranging toSiberia.
Thewingspanis 27–35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed onpoplar,primarilyPopulus tremula,andwillow.
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