Green Carpet

Colostygia pectinataria

The Green Carpet is a lovely moth with bright green wings that look like a soft carpet! It flutters around gardens and fields, especially at night, and loves to hide among the leaves.

Lebensraum: Gardens

Aussehen

The Green Carpet is a moth with vibrant green forewings, often featuring wavy darker green or brownish lines that resemble a patterned rug. Its hindwings are a paler grey, and its slender body also carries a greenish tint. This intricate patterning helps it camouflage perfectly among foliage.

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Green Carpet

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths often drink nectar with a long, coiled tongue that works like a straw!

Its caterpillars are also green and look like tiny sticks, making them tricky to spot!

Moth antennae are feathery or thread-like, not club-shaped like most butterflies!

This amazing moth sometimes flies in the daytime, unlike many of its nocturnal relatives!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Green Carpet has excellent camouflage with its wavy green wings that helps it blend seamlessly into leaves and moss.

Green Carpet can see well in low light because of specialized eyes that help them fly and find food at night.

Green Carpet can quickly complete its larval stage because it feeds on common plants, helping it survive seasonal changes.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 25-30 mm
Größe: 15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung: 10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on plants like bedstraw, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers!

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars feed on plant leaves and stems, while adult moths primarily consume nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

Lady's Bedstraw (Galium verum)
Hedge Bedstraw (Galium mollugo)
Marsh Bedstraw (Galium palustre)

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Feeds on larvae and adult moths.

eats

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

A nocturnal predator, preying on adult moths.

parasitizes

Ichneumon wasp

Ichneumon suspiciosus

Lays eggs in moth larvae, which are then consumed.

depends on

Lady's Bedstraw

Galium verum

Primary food plant for Green Carpet caterpillars.

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

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Farbenfroh

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Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Grasland

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