Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Colostygia > Colostygia olivataColostygia olivata (beech-green carpet)Synonyms: Calostigia olivata; Cidaria olivaria; Colostygia alboviridaria; Colostygia alboviridata; Colostygia aptata (heterotypic); Colostygia desolivata; Colostygia nigricata; Colostygia olivaria; Colostygia pallescens; Colostygia semifussa; Geometra olivata (homotypic); Larentia olivata Colostygia olivata, the beech-green carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 22–27 mm. Freshly hatched moths have green forewings.There is a darker, brown central band narrower towards the centre of the forewings.This band is edged with a white wavy line. The hindwings are smoky grey with a pale crossline. Adults are in wing from May to August in one generation. The larva feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found from September to May. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bats |
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265 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Black Wood of Rannoch |
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2720 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Bleicheröder Berge |
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3146 |
Germany |
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Borrowdale Woodland Complex |
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1650 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands |
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354692 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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East Hampshire Hangers |
|
1408 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Glen Tanar |
|
10329 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Große Luppe - Reinsberge - Veronikaberg |
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6136 |
Germany |
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Hainich |
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37155 |
Germany |
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Inchnadamph |
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3170 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Ingleborough Complex |
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14256 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Inverpolly |
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29349 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lake District High Fells |
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66717 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ledmore Wood |
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231 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Loch Maree Complex |
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38882 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs |
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5883 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Mendip Woodlands |
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627 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moorfoot Hills |
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21001 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Norfolk Coast |
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7926 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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NSG Tännreisig |
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89 |
Germany |
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Öchsenberg - Dietrichsberg - Sattelberg |
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2377 |
Germany |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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River Wye/ Afon Gwy |
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5523 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Rum |
|
26775 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Schwarzatal ab Goldisthal mit Zuflüssen |
|
4702 |
Germany |
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Sidmouth to West Bay |
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2217 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sunart |
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25320 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Tautenburger Forst - Hohe Lehde - Gleistalhänge |
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2718 |
Germany |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Trossachs Woods |
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927 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Wolferskopf |
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1025 |
Germany |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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