''Charissa variegata'', the etched taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1830. It is found in France, the Iberian Peninsula,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, Austria, Italy, the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

and Ukraine. The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The larvae feed on '' Carex'', '' Thymus'', '' Sedum'' and '' Chamaecytisus'' species.

Subspecies

*''Charissa variegata variegata'' *''Charissa cava'' (Vojnits, 1968) *''Charissa rothschildi'' (Prout, 1929)

References

External links

''Charissa variegata'' in Lepidoptera catalogLepiforum.de
Moths described in 1830 Gnophini Moths of Europe Taxa named by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel {{Ennominae-stub