| Chlorissa cloraria | (Hübner, 1813) |
Habitat
- Forest clearings
- Heathlands, moorlands
- Rocky meadows
- Warm scrub
- Xerophilous hillsides
Similar species
18-20 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name
ČeskyZelenopláštník lískový
DeutschWaldheiden-Grünspanner
EnglishSouthern Grass Emerald
FrançaisChlorée
FrançaisPhalène chlorée
LietuviųSmiltyninis žaliasprindis
NederlandsSierlijke zomervlinder
PolskiMiernik chlorak
SlovenčinaPiadivka černicová
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Betulaceae Corylus avellana Common Hazel Ericaceae Calluna vulgaris Heather Fabaceae Genista Greenweed Rosaceae Crataegus rhipidophylla Rosaceae Rubus fruticosus Blackberry
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Geometra porrinata Hübner, 1813 Geometra cloraria Zeller, 1848
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Lepiforum e. V.
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei
Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis
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