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 (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
Phalaena glaucata Scopoli, 1763 Attacus ruffa Linnaeus, 1767 Bombyces spinula Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Bombyx compressa Fabricius, [1777] Phalaena modesta Walch, 1779 Cilix glaucata var. aeruginata Turati, 1907 Cilix angelina Dannehl, 1925

The Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata) is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

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wing pattern

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.

The larvae feed on Rubus, Crataegus and Prunus species.

External links

• Lepiforum