Cilix glaucata
Cilix glaucata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Drepanidae |
Genus: | Cilix |
Species: | C. glaucata |
Binomial name | |
Cilix glaucata | |
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Cilix glaucata, the Chinese character, is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica.[1] It is found in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.
The moth has porcelain-white wings, with a series of small grey spots along the outside edge of the front wing and the inner edge has a large dark brown stain, which turns yellow and grey towards the middle of the wing. Occasionally there are silvery scales. The wingtips are rounded and not curved. If they are sitting in their resting position, they imitate bird droppings. The antennae are only slightly combed.
References
- ↑ "65.007 BF1651 Chinese Character Cilix glaucata (Scopoli, 1763)". UKMoths. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Cilix glaucata (Scopoli, 1763)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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