70.049 BF1728 - Garden Carpet - Geometridae - Xanthorhoe fluctuata

70.049 BF1728 - Geometridae - Xanthorhoe fluctuata - Garden Carpet

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A silver-grey to greyish-white species with a darker grey broken cross-band. There are three distinct dark grey patches on the forewing which eliminate other carpets that are similar.

Distribution: A resident species, common and widely distributed throughout Derbyshire. Sometimes found in large numbers and often seen on the wing during the day.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing between May – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - often found inside houses in the morning.

Wingspan: 18-25mm
Forewing: 13-16mm

Food Plant: Cruciferae, including Garlic Mustard, Shepherd’s-purse, Hairy Bitter-cress and Cabbage.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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Garden Carpet – Xanthorhoe fluctuata

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