No widely recognized common name
Common NameNo widely recognized common name
Scientific NameChemerina caliginearia
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)30
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, tan
HabitatWoodlands, forests, and areas with deciduous trees and shrubs
Geographic RangeSouthern Europe (e.g., Iberian Peninsula, France, Italy, Balkans) and North Africa
Host PlantsQuercus, Crataegus, Prunus, Betula, Salix, Populus
Flight PeriodApril to May and August to October (bivoltine)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis, with larvae feeding on various deciduous trees and shrubs. It is typically bivoltine, producing two generations per year.
Identification TipsLook for the cryptic grey-brown forewings with distinct wavy dark lines and a pale band, contrasting with the plainer, lighter hindwings. The antennae are slender.
Description
This moth has mottled greyish-brown forewings with darker, wavy transverse lines and a pale subterminal band. The hindwings are a contrasting lighter grey or tan, often unmarked.
