Chloroclystis approximata

Description

Chloroclystis approximata, the cherry looper moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869. It is found in Australia(New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania). The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). Adults are variable in colour, ranging from green to brown or grey, with a scalloped banded pattern. The larvae feed on the flowers and young fruit of Prunus avium, Malus domestica and Acacia dealbata. They are variable in colour, ranging from green to yellow or even brown. Chloroclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Palpi with second joint thickly scaled and reaching beyond the sharp frontal tuft, third joint prominent. Antennae of male annulated. Hind tibia with two spur pairs. Abdomen with slight dorsal crests. Forewings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 10 and 11 stalked, and vein 10 anastomosing (fusing) with veins 7, 8 and 9 to form the large areole. Vein 11 becoming coincident with vein 12. Hindwings with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars. Vein 6 and 7 stalked, and vein 8 anastomosing with vein 7 to beyond middle of cell.