Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Scientific name Ciampa arietaria Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Ciampa Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Pasture day moth, Bogong moth, Arctotheca calendula, Agrotis | ||
Ciampa arietaria, the brown pasture looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Australia, including Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Arctotheca calendula, Onopordum acaulon, Lupinus nanus, Medicago sativa, Erodium species and Zaluzianskya divaricata. They are considered a pest on pastures.
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