''Charissa mucidaria'', the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1799. It is found in southern Europe and North Africa (including Morocco). The wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and again from July to September. The larvae feed on '' Sedum'', ''

Anagallis ''Anagallis'' is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, commonly called pimpernel. The scarlet pimpernel referred to in literature is part of this genus. The botanical name is from the Greek ( 'again') ...

'', '' Polygonum'' and ''

Rumex The docks and sorrels, genus ''Rumex'', are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Members of this genus are very common perennial herbs with a native almost worldwide distribu ...

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Moths described in 1799 Gnophini Moths of Africa Moths of Europe Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Ennominae-stub