Charissa ambiguata
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| Charissa ambiguata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Charissa |
| Species: | C. ambiguata |
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| Charissa ambiguata (Duponchel, 1830) | |
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Charissa ambiguata is a species of moth that belongs to the genus Charissa.[2]
The species name ambiguata derives from the Latin word "ambiguus", meraning doubtful, uncertain, probably so named for the difficulty of distinguishing this species.[3]
Subspecies
Subspecies include:[1]
- Charissa ambiguata ambiguata (Duponchel, 1830)
- Charissa ambiguata graecaria (Staudinger, 1861)
- Charissa ambiguata pullularia (Herrich-Schaffer, 1856)
- Charissa ambiguata tatrensis (Vojnits, 1969)
Distribution
Description
Charissa ambiguata can reach a wingspan of 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in). It can easily be confused with other "stone moths", especially with Elophos dilucidaria. However the genitalia in both sexes show marked differences compared to all externally similar species.[3]
This moth is very variable, with a gray-brownish background crossed by two transversal lines and ocelli with a faded appearance. Male shows filiform antennae.[5]
