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

Iā€™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.

Red-green Carpet - Chloroclysta siterata.

Red-green Carpet - Chloroclysta siterata. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae sub family Larentiinae . The adult has a subtle combination of reddish and green colours which seem to change in the light. The moth has a wingspan of 30-36 mm. The moths occur in September and October. The adult moth hibernates flying again in early spring. The moth's habitat favours woodland habitats. The larva foodplants are Broadleaved trees. The moth is classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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