''Chloroclysta miata'', the autumn green carpet, is a

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of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by

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in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found from most of Europe to the

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is . The moth is olive green, with broader forewings. Its crosslines 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 crosslines and chevron bands form an intricate pattern. The submarginal line is white. The hindwings are pale grey with a dark discal spot.Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) ''The Macrolepidoptera of the World''. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgar
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/ref> The larva is naked, long and thin, bright yellow-green with red-purple lateral stripes. Similar species: Adults are similar in appearance to the red-green carpet (''Chloroclysta siterata'') but ''C. siterata'' has a reddish tinge and darker hindwings. Adults are on 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 ''

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'', '' Salix'' species (including '' Salix caprea'' and ''

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''), '' Populus tremula'', ''

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Amelanchier spicata ''Amelanchier spicata'', also referred to as the low juneberry, thicket shadbush, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically also called "pigeon berry"), is a species of serviceberry that has edible fruit, which are really pomes. The ...

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'', '' Rhamnus frangula'', ''

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''. Larvae can be found from May to August.

Subspecies

*''Chloroclysta miata miata'' *''Chloroclysta miata buzurga'' Wiltshire, 1970

References

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''Lepidoptera of Belgium''''Lepiforum e.V.''
Cidariini Moths of Europe Moths of Asia Moths described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Cidariini-stub