INSECTS

Olive-and-black Carpet Moth

Acasis viridata

Native

Olive-and-black Carpet Moth, Adult

Olive-and-black Carpet Moth, Adult

Olive-and-black Carpet Moth, Adult

18–20 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae with a wingspan of 18–20 mm.

There are 106 observations of Olive-and-black Carpet Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June.

Through the year

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Where to see it