Clostera curtula
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Clostera curtula, the chocolate-tip, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae and it is found in Europe ranging to Siberia.
The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
File:Clostera curtula 01 (HS).jpg
The larvae feed on poplar, primarily Populus tremula, and willow.
External links
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- [https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=848 Chocolate-tip on UKMoths]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160131201812/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=446498 Fauna Europaea]
- [http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Clostera_Curtula Lepiforum e.V.]
- [http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vq=Clostera+curtula&gezocht=1 De Vlinderstichting] {{in lang|nl}}
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Category:Moths described in 1758
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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