Chariaspilates is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Eugen Wehrli in 1953. Its only species, Chariaspilates formosaria, was first described by Eduard Friedrich Eversmann in 1837.[1][2] It is found in swampy areas from Europe to Japan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Aspitatini |
| Genus: | Chariaspilates Wehrli, 1953 |
| Species: | C. formosaria
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| Chariaspilates formosaria (Eversmann, 1837)
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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
edit- Chariaspilates formosaria formosaria
- Chariaspilates formosaria andriana Dannehl, 1921
- Chariaspilates formosaria pannonicus Vojnits, 1977
References
edit- ^ "Chariaspilates formosaria (Eversmann, 1837)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Chariaspilates Wehrli, 1953". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
External links
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- "07918 Chariaspilates formosaria (Eversmann, 1837) - Moorwiesen-Striemenspanner". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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