70.097 BF1764 - Common Marbled Carpet - Geometridae - Dysstroma truncata

70.097 BF1764 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Dysstroma truncata - Common Marbled Carpet

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

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Dark-marbled Carpet

ID pointers: Can be confused with Dark Marbled Carpet. It is very variable in patterning and colour and one form has a large unmistakeable orange-brown patch on the forewing. The central cross-band is narrow and does not have such a long and pointed central projection as in Dark marbled Carpet.

Distribution: A resident species that is common and widely distributed throughout Derbyshire.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 24-30mm
Forewing: 14-19mm

Food Plant: Low-growing plants.

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne- May 2014 and Kings Newton. – Images by Tony Davison ©

70.097 BF1764 - Common Marbled Carpet - Geometridae - Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet – Dysstroma truncata