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The green pug (''Pasiphila rectangulata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is sometimes placed in the genus ''Chloroclystis''. It is common throughout the Palearctic region (from Ireland to Japan) and the Near East. Typically this species has green wings with distinct dark bars but it can be quite variable and is often mostly dark brown with little green. The green coloration also fades over time."Green, more or less dulled with black, the lines black, the postmedian forming sharper angles than in the two following (''C. debiliata'', ''C. agitata''). Underside very sharply marked. - In ab. ''subaerata'' Hbn. the black markings are reduced, only the antemedian and the postmedian line developed. -In ab. ''cydoniata'' Bkh. the black is increased, particularly in the median area. - ab. ''cydoniata'' is entirely or almost entirely black." 〔Prout , L.B. 1912–16. Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) ''The Macrolepidoptera of the World''. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart. 〕 It flies at night in June and July and is attracted to light. The stout larva is green with a reddish stripe and feeds on the flowers of various Rosaceae including apple, blackthorn, cherry, hawthorn, pear and quince. The species overwinters as an egg. == References == *Chinery, Michael ''Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe'' 1986 (Reprinted 1991) *Skinner, Bernard ''Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles'' 1984 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green pug」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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