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Crocallis tusciaria

Synonyms: Crocalis bieli; Crocallis aurantiaca (heterotypic); Crocallis virgata; Geometra extimaria; Phalaena tusciaria (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Crocallis tusciaria, the smoky scalloped oak, is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Morocco through southern Europe and Asia Minor to the Caucasus, northern Iran and Turkmenistan. The eastern range extends to the southern Ural. The wingspan is 31–40 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Prunus spinosa, Clematis vitalba, Crataegus, Frangula alnus and Berberis vulgaris. Larvae can be found from May to June. The species overwinters as an egg.
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Infraspecies

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Dickkopf - Bendeleber Forst - NSG Gatterberge 3030 Germany  
Kyffhäuser - Badraer Schweiz - Solwiesen 8357 Germany  

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0