Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)

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Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)

Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg

Systematics :

Kingdom: Animals (Animalia)
Phylum: Articulate animals (Arthropoda)
Class: Insects (Insecta)
Order: Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Group: Macro-moths ("Macro-heterocera")
Family: Geometrid moths (Geometridae)
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Genus: Chloroclysta
Species: Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata)

Norwegian name: Mørk irrmåler

Host plants: Acer (Maple), Prunus padus (European Bird Cherry), Quercus (Oak), Sorbus, Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan), Tilia (Lime)

Confusion species: Autumn Green Carpet (Chloroclysta miata)

Norwegian Red List 2010: Least Concern more info