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______________________________________________________________Moths 5 – Beech Green Carpet Moths

 

 

 

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BEECH GREEN CARPET MOTH Colostygia olivata

 

 

·         The Beech Green Carpet Moth Colostygia olivata (Geometridae) is a predominantly northern species in the UK with a sporadic distribution in southern counties. Northern specimens may have stronger markings, particularly when freshly emerged and as is often the case with geometrid moths of a similar shape the difficulty in obtaining an identification to species increases with wear and tear. The larvae feed on bedstraws.     

 

 

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