70.061 BF1738 - Common Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe alternata

70.061 BF1738 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Epirrhoe alternata - Common Carpet

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

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

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 black or brown central cross-band. The cross band has one rather blunt point.

Further ID Pointers: 🔗 Common v Galium Carpet ID Reference

Distribution: A resident species, common and widely distributed throughout Derbyshire. Occurs in all areas of the county with large populations in the southern areas.

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

Moth Activity: Diurnal - often seen during the day.

*** Last updated on 6 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 20-25mm
Forewing: 13-14mm

Food Plant: Bedstraws.

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

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Common Carpet – Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet – Epirrhoe alternata