Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Green Carpet - Colostygia pectinataria

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Green Carpet - Colostygia pectinataria A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae :sub family Larentiinae A widespread and abundant species. The bright green colour of this moth when freshly emerged soon fades to a yellowish-brown. The moth has a wingspan of 22-27 mm The single generation flies from May to July. The moths inhabit a range of habitats, including heaths, mosses and woodland. The foodplants like many of its congeners, is Bedstraw. The moth is classified nationally as a common species in the UK.

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