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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.

Hábitat: Gardens

Aspecto

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
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Green Carpet

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Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Stealthy Shade Shifter

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

Habilidad

Night Navigator

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

Habilidad

Rapid Life Cycle

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
25-30 mm
Tamaño
15-25 mm
Esperanza de vida
10-20 días
Velocidad de vuelo
8 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch moths from a distance and don't touch them, as they are delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Green Carpet?

25-30 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Green Carpet?

15-25 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Green Carpet?

10-20 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Green Carpet?

8 km/h

¿Qué come Green Carpet?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Green Carpet?

Gardens

¿Cómo caza Green Carpet?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Green Carpet?

6

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