Chloroclysta siterata
Chloroclysta siterata, the red-green carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chloroclysta |
| Species: | C. siterata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroclysta siterata (Hufnagel, 1767) | |
Distribution
Palearctic most of Europe to central Asia.
Description
The wingspan is 28–36 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish green, with a reddish tinge. The central band is dark and may be replaced by dark wavy crosslines. The forewings have a pointed shape. This is a very variable species.
Similar species: Adults are similar in appearance to the autumn green carpet (Chloroclysta miata) but C. miata has a pale central band, grey hindwings and no red tinge.
Biology
The larva feeds on Populus tremula, Salix caprea, Quercus robur, Quercus petraea, Quercus rubra, Chaenomeles japonica, Sorbus aucuparia, Rosa canina, Rosa vosagiaca, Prunus serrulata, Acer pseudoplatanus, Frangula alnus and Tilia (linden).
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chloroclysta siterata. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Chloroclysta. |
- Kimber, Ian. "70.095 BF1760 Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata (Hufnagel, 1767)". UKMoths. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)