Carpet-moths
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Mesoleuca
white-ribboned carpets
Mesoleuca is a genus of geometer moths in the family Geometridae, subfamily Larentiinae, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. The genus name derives from Greek 'mesos' (middle) and 'leucos' (white), referring to the characteristic white median area on the forewing. Species are commonly known as white-ribboned or beautiful carpets. The genus includes at least three recognized species: M. albicillata (beautiful carpet), M. gratulata (western white-ribboned carpet moth), and M. ruficillata (white-ribboned carpet moth).