70.096 BF1761  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Chloroclysta miata – Autumn Green Carpet – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Red-green Carpet
ID pointers: Similar to Red-green Carpet but no reddish or reddish-brown colouration. An olive-green coloured moth with broader forewings and cross-lines and bands are usually more evenly and extensively whitish. See Christian Heintzen’s comparison plate below.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2024 )  –  A resident species which is locally distributed and generally uncommon in Derbyshire. Confined primarily to the northern upland region of the county, where it can be common in some of the peak valleys such as Hope and Edale. It is absent from the southern areas.
Flight Period: April /  May /  September /  October /  November /  –  On the wing between September to late November and from April – May after hibernation. one generation. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Phil & Jane Lester, Christian Heintzen, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 15-17mm Food Plant: Sallows, Birches, Alder, Lime.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

Selected Images:  Curbar, North Derbyshire – Image by Jane & Phil Lester 2013 ©  – Glossop 2022-2023 – Christian Heintzen © – Darwin Forest 2024 Dave Evans ©.

 
 


Distribution Map for Chloroclysta miata

Found 209 records
    ↳ 6 from After 2025
    ↳ 67 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 136 from Before 2020
Flying
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Sep
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Dec

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Chloroclysta miata

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Chloroclysta miata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Chloroclysta miata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Chloroclysta miata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Chloroclysta miata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Chloroclysta miata
AGR: 0.64%   |   Total % Change: 16.7%


CUSUM Analysis: Chloroclysta miata
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 4 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2014, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2008, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Chloroclysta miata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Chloroclysta miata
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Chloroclysta miata – 209 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Cromford MoorSK25X01/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G12/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S11/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ashford in the Water, Old Marble MillSK16Z14/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R26/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Greenhills BakewellSK26E30/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U01/11/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X02/10/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X03/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X04/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton (w)SK07R04/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I16/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G08/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G11/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L11/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G13/10/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G31/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F14/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
MellorSJ98Z21/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G07/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L23/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U28/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X30/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L04/05/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, The TwitchlingsSK09M11/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U19/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K05/11/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I07/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Upper Cromford GardenSK25Y07/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G06/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y28/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G20/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G30/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F13/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S07/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L06/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shire Hill, southSK09M09/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L14/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I07/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S12/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S23/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G02/10/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G03/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G07/10/20224adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G08/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F10/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G11/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U13/10/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I14/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S21/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S23/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F18/09/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G22/09/20224adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G23/09/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G24/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K25/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G28/09/20225adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S30/04/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S25/10/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S06/10/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S13/10/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S24/10/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F18/10/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I16/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I24/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Middleton by YoulgreaveSK16W18/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F05/11/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ninelands RoadSK28F16/10/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ninelands RoadSK28F09/10/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I04/10/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I10/10/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F10/10/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I20/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S21/09/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I06/11/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T01/11/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Birch ValeSK08I19/10/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S07/10/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S30/09/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parsley Hay (Peak Park Ranger Base)SK16L28/09/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z19/10/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments - plot )SK07R29/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments - plot )SK07R14/10/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft AveSK07S12/09/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S29/09/20142adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J27/09/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S04/10/201310adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S05/10/20133adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S06/10/20133adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S07/10/20132adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S17/10/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S13/09/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S23/09/20132adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S24/09/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hartington (station quarry)SK16K27/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R19/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R19/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S20/10/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S20/10/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S13/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S21/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S07/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Oaker End (Sitchwood), Darley BridgeSK26Q27/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S13/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S21/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S07/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S28/09/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S30/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Slagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E15/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S28/09/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S30/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S24/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S24/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q04/10/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S01/10/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S01/10/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S29/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S29/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D05/05/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D09/10/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D15/10/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A14/10/20095Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton SK, UKSK07S20/09/20091Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q07/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S20/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S20/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R03/11/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Fox Lane,MillthorpeSK37D10/11/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I25/10/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pic Tor Lane, Starkholmes, MatlockSK25Z04/10/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I08/10/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ravenstor YHA,TideswellSK17L24/09/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Staden Lane, Staden, BuxtonSK07Q05/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Staden Lane, Staden, BuxtonSK07Q02/05/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Flash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26X25/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Flash Lane, Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26X25/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R24/09/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stocksmoor Farm, Ashover Rd, Old TuptonSK36S26/09/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stocksmoor Farm, Ashover Rd, Old TuptonSK36S26/09/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stocksmoor Farm, Ashover Rd, Old TuptonSK36S26/09/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies)SK26Z07/10/19943Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P09/10/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P25/10/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P05/11/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D28/09/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D12/10/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P11/09/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D14/10/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P08/10/19892Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D01/10/19891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D14/09/19891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C22/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D24/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C01/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C08/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I13/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C15/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C01/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C08/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C15/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C22/10/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
South Head Farm, HayfieldSK08S14/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meadow Rise, Simmondley, GlossopSK09B17/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meadow Rise, Simmondley, GlossopSK09B26/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meadow Rise, Simmondley, GlossopSK09B27/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meadow Rise, Simmondley, GlossopSK09B20/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meadow Rise, Simmondley, GlossopSK09B21/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meadow Rise, Simmondley, GlossopSK09B22/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C24/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Johnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C24/09/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stubbing Rd, Grangewood Farm Est, ChesterfieldSK36U02/03/19871Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A04/10/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A15/09/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A25/09/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A25/09/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A11/10/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A04/10/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A06/10/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X09/11/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X14/10/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X15/10/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X20/10/19806Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X21/10/198023Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X22/10/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X24/10/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X25/10/19806Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X12/10/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X13/10/19802Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X26/10/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X30/09/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X22/09/19806Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X20/04/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X14/04/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X01/11/19792Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X02/11/19792Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X03/11/19793Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Threepieces, Veron Lane, Kelstedge, AshoverSK36G03/10/19791Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Rd, BolsoverSK47V01/09/19691Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C01/10/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C17/10/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C01/10/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C17/10/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C27/10/19661Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C01/10/19661Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C01/10/19661Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C27/10/19661Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R30/09/19651Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C17/11/19531Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C17/11/19531Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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