Charissa mucidaria, the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in southern Europe and North Africa (including Morocco).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Charissa |
| Species: | C. mucidaria
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| Charissa mucidaria | |
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The wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and again from July to September.
The larvae feed on Sedum, Anagallis, Polygonum and Rumex species.
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Charissa mucidaria". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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