About Nebula salicata (Hübner)
This species was originally documented as Nebula salicata (Hübner), and is also known by the scientific name Coenotephria salicata, common name the striped twin-spot carpet. It is a moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775, and it occurs in most of Europe. This moth has a wingspan of 29–31 mm. Adult moths have a grey base wing colour, marked with darker cross lines. These darker lines are hard to distinguish when the forewings are heavily mottled. Broken white lines run along the outer margin of the forewings. The larvae are moderately stout and pale reddish brown. They have a dark dorsal line with fine pale edges, a fine yellowish subdorsal line, and a broadly yellow lateral stripe. Their spiracles are black, tubercles are small and black, and their setae are short. Adult moths are active in flight from May to July, and a partial second generation will occasionally fly again in the autumn. The larvae feed on plants from Galium species.
