Chloroclystis approximata

Chloroclystis approximata, the plumed looper or cherry looper,^[4] is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.^[1][2] It is found in Australia^[1][2] (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania).^[4]

Chloroclystis approximata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Chloroclystis
Species:	C. approximata
Binomial name
Chloroclystis approximata (Walker, 1869)
Synonyms[1][2]
Larentia approximata Walker, 1869[3] Phrissogonus pyretodes Meyrick, 1891

The wingspan is about 3 cm (1.2 in). The larvae feed on flowers and young fruit of cherries (Prunus avium) and flowers and buds of apples (Malus domestica) and various wattles (Acacia spp.).^[4]