Chloroclysta miata
| Autumn green carpet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Cidariini |
| Genus: | Chloroclysta |
| Species: | C. miata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroclysta miata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phalaena miata Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Chloroclysta miata, the autumn green carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from most of Europe to Alatau.
The wingspan is 34–40 mm. The moth is olive-green coloured, with broader forewings. Its cross-lines and bands are usually more evenly and extensively whitish. The ground colour of the forewings is olive-green or grey green. There is a paler central band and a pale basal area. The cross-lines and chevron bands form an intricate pattern. The sub marginal line is white. The hind wings are pale grey with a dark discal spot.
Similar Species: Adults are similar in appearance to the Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata but siterata has a reddish tinge and darker hindwings. Adults are in wing from August to November and again (after overwintering as an adult) from April to May.
The larva feeds on various deciduous trees and shrubs such as Betula verrucosa, Betula pubescens, Salix species (including Salix caprea and Salix phylicifolia), Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia, Amelanchier spicata, Prunus padus, Rhamnus frangula, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum. Larvae can be found from May to August.
Subspecies
- Chloroclysta miata miata
- Chloroclysta miata buzurga Wiltshire, 1970
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