Bug FAQRed-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
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Adults have a wingspan of about 3 cm and show grey-green forewings with a reddish tint and a dark central band that may appear as wavy lines. The caterpillars are long, slender, green with red markings and feed on a wide range of trees and shrubs, which can lead to leaf damage in gardens and forests.
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How to recognize it
Forewings are grey-green with a reddish hue and a dark central band that may be replaced by wavy crosslines; the wings are pointed.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 28 to 36 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on leaves of poplar, willow, several oak species, Japanese quince, rowan, dog rose, Japanese cherry, sycamore, alder buckthorn and linden.
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Life cycle
Caterpillars are very long and slender, with a slightly less thin thorax and well-developed anal points; they are green with red dorsal lines and spots, and their legs and anal points are tipped in red.
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Where it comes from
It occurs across most of Europe, extending to Asia Minor and the Caucasus.
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Questions people ask
Does the red-green carpet damage trees or garden plants?
Yes, its larvae feed on many tree and shrub species and can strip leaves, causing damage in gardens and forests.
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Same family (Geometridae)
Willow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidaria
Pale BeautyCampaea perlataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Lace-border MothScopula limboundataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Riband WaveIdaea aversata
Yellow Shell MothCamptogramma bilineata
Large Maple Spanworm MothProchoerodes lineolaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroclysta_siterata
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