Chloroclysta siterata (Hufnagel, 1767)


Chloroclysta siterata: Adult (late April 2012, Switzerland, Grisons, Kleiner San Bernadino) [S] Chloroclysta siterata: Male (e.l. Upper Rhine near Karlsruhe, larva in June 2011) [S] Chloroclysta siterata: Female (e.l. Vinschgau, South Tyrol 2011) [S] Chloroclysta siterata: Larva (northern Upper Rhine near Karlsruhe, ex June 2011) [S] Chloroclysta siterata: Pupa (e.l. northern Upper Rhine 2011) [S]

Host plants:
The caterpillar lives polyphagous on deciduous trees and herbs. I found larvae in the Upper Rhine Valley at oak and in South Tyrol on nettle.

Habitat:
Chloroclysta siterata colonizes grove rich habitats of all kinds.

Life cycle:
The moths occur hibernating between August and next May. The caterpillar lives from late May through August.

Remarks:
The common species is widespread throughout most of Europe. It is also found in Morocco and parts of Western Asia (e.g. Turkey).



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