Chloroclystis approximata
Species of moth
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Chloroclystis approximata, the plumed looper or cherry looper,[4] is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.[1][2] It is found in Australia[1][2] (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania).[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chloroclystis |
| Species: | C. approximata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroclystis approximata (Walker, 1869) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on flowers and young fruit of cherries (Prunus avium) and flowers and buds of apples (Malus domestica) and various wattles (Acacia spp.).[4]
