Chloroclysta siterata (Hufnagel, 1767)
(Red-green Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
GenusChloroclysta (a genus of carpet moths)
TribeCidariini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet) :
1: Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background (2)
2: Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
crippled adult, at MV light
Image 1: Crippled adult - lateral view - natural background
3: Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
4: Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - wings together - underside view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - wings together - underside view - enlarged - natural background
5: Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
28 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV sheet, after dark
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
6: Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
3 Dec 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
old, faded specimen, at lighted window, 6pm.
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - grey background

Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)
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