Chloroclystis catastreptes is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chloroclystis catastreptes

Chloroclystis catastreptes

Chloroclystis catastreptes, the green and brown carpet, is an Australian geometrid moth whose larvae likely feed on Acacia wattles.

Family
Genus
Chloroclystis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chloroclystis catastreptes

Chloroclystis catastreptes, commonly called the green and brown carpet, is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1891. It is endemic to Australia, where it can be found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia. Adults of this moth have a wingspan of approximately 2 centimeters, which equals 0.79 inches. Its larvae are thought to feed on plants from the Acacia genus, commonly known as wattles.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Chloroclystis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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