70.095 BF1760 - Red-green Carpet - Geometridae - Chloroclysta siterata

70.095 BF1760 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Chloroclysta siterata - Red-green Carpet

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A fairly distinctive species with ground colour being a somewhat emerald green with a central cross-band of reddish-purple, intersected with green. Usually intricate marbling across the forewing and a small white blemish towards the wing tip on the leading edge.

Distribution: A resident species with regular records since 1991-93. Since 1998 recorded as common with a good population now located in the south of the county. Seemingly now becoming well spread throughout Derbyshire.

Flight Period: March / April / May / June / September / October / November / - On the wing between September- November and then in the spring after hibernation.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night.

Wingspan: 30-36mm
Forewing: 14-17mm

Food Plant: Oak and Rowan.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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